Qualitative Survey of RNA Codewords

Qualitative Survey of RNA Codewords

Contributor(s):
Nirenberg, Marshall W.
Jones, Oliver W., Jr
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Publication:
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 1962
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Amino Acids
RNA
Codon
Polynucleotides
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
In this article, Jones and Nirenberg provide a progress report on code translation efforts. They find that almost every amino acid tested can be coded by a polymer containing only two bases. The article includes approximations of nineteen triplet codewords and suggests that any theory concerning the physical basis of the code must explain the available data revealing the high coding efficiency of polynucleotides, marked codeword specificity, and degenerate codewords. The degeneracy model of Gamov and Watson-Crick pairing are among some of the ideas discussed.
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Extent:
9 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584910X51 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
JJBBDL
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X51
Archival Collection:
The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers (Profiles in Science)