How many anticodons?

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 198 ·No. 4314 ·1977-10-21 ·Pages 319-20

Jukes TH

Abstract

Much new information on codon composition is becoming available from the sequencing of molecules of DNA and RNA. The "wobble rules" for codon-anticodon pairing are applicable to this information. These rules provide for only 54 anticodons to pair with 61 codons, because the base A is not found in the first position of anticodons.

MeSH Terms

Anticodon Base Sequence Codon Hydrogen Bonding RNA, Transfer Structure-Activity Relationship

Chemicals

Anticodon Codon RNA, Transfer

Authors & Affiliations

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Jukes T H

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.910132

Published

1977-10-21

Pages

319-20

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.910132 View journal details

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