Codon usage correlations and crystal basis model of the genetic code

Authors
Chiusano, ML Frappat, L Sorba, P Sciarrino, A
Citation
Ml. Chiusano et al., Codon usage correlations and crystal basis model of the genetic code, EUROPH LETT, 55(2), 2001, pp. 287-293
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
02955075 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
287 - 293
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(200107)55:2<287:CUCACB>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The ratios of the codon frequencies for the amino acids coded by four or by six codons in the genetic code exhibit correlated behaviour for 29 biologi cal species. The analyzed species re such that the whole codon number, dete rmined from the available coding sequences, is larger than about 100 000. T his correlation ts naturally in the framework of the crystal basis model of the genetic code (Frappat L., Sciarrino A. and Sorba P., Phys. Lett. A, 25 0 (1998) 214).