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Evolution of the genetic code.

J T Wong1

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Canada.

Microbiological Sciences
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
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The genetic code

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • The genetic code's structure suggests amino acid biosynthesis and hydrophobicity were key evolutionary factors.
  • The current genetic code is highly stable, but variations exist in some genomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the evolutionary pressures shaping the genetic code.
  • To investigate the potential for expanding the repertoire of encoded amino acids.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of genetic code structure and evolutionary pathways.
  • Review of observed deviant genetic codes in cellular and mitochondrial genomes.
  • Examination of experimental mutations introducing novel amino acids.

Main Results:

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  • Amino acid biosynthesis and hydrophobicity played significant roles in the genetic code's evolution.
  • The genetic code is expanding to include non-canonical amino acids like phosphoserine and selenocysteine.
  • Experimental mutation successfully replaced tryptophan with 4-fluorotryptophan in proteins.

Conclusions:

  • The genetic code's evolution is linked to the expansion of amino acid biosynthesis.
  • The genetic code remains adaptable, with ongoing expansion and experimental modification possibilities.
  • Introducing novel amino acids via genetic code mutation offers new avenues for protein engineering.