Symmetries by base substitutions in the genetic code predict 2' or 3' aminoacylation of tRNAs.

J.-L. Jestin (1) , C. Soule (2)

1 Chimie Organique
2 IHES - Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques

This letter reports complete sets of two-fold symmetries between partitions of the universal genetic code. By substituting bases at each position of the codons according to a fixed rule, it happens that properties of the degeneracy pattern or of tRNA aminoacylation specificity are exchanged.

Domaines: Autre [q-bio.OT]

J.-L. Jestin, C. Soule. Symmetries by base substitutions in the genetic code predict 2' or 3' aminoacylation of tRNAs.. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2007, 247 (2), pp.391-394. ⟨10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.03.008⟩. ⟨hal-00139647⟩