Non-Standard Genetic Codes Define New Concepts for Protein Engineering

The essential feature of the genetic code is the strict one-to-one correspondence between codons and amino acids. The canonical code consists of three stop codons and 61 sense codons that encode 20% of the amino acid repertoire observed in nature. It was originally designated as immutable and univer...

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Main Authors: Ana R. Bezerra, Ana R. Guimarães, Manuel A. S. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/5/4/1610