Formation of the Codon Degeneracy during Interdependent Development between Metabolism and Replication

Nirenberg’s genetic code chart shows a profound correspondence between codons and amino acids. The aim of this article is to try to explain the primordial formation of the codon degeneracy. It remains a puzzle how informative molecules arose from the supposed prebiotic random sequences. If introduci...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dirson Jian Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/12/2023