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4052591

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-12-19
pubmed:abstractText
Detailed calculations of the conformational characteristics of a primitive decoding system are presented. A penta-nucleotide serves as the primitive tRNA (PIT) with a triplet of primitive anticodon (PAC) in a helical conformation. This molecular moiety has a cleft in the middle. An amino acid can comfortably nestle into the cleft. The conformation of this molecular association is stabilised by a few hydrogen bonds. The stereochemistry of the moiety restricts the conformational possibilities and the sidechain of the amino acid gets oriented at a proper position and in the correct direction to interact intimately with the PAC in the middle of the PIT. The model favours L-amino acids for beta-D-ribonucleotides. The location of the sidechain of the amino acid in the PIT gives a raison d'être for the important features of the organisation of nucleotide triplets for amino acids in the Genetic Code. The interaction of a few key amino acids with the different combinations of bases as PAC sequences has been studied and the stereochemical basis for the selection of the anticodons for amino acids is elucidated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0303-2647
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
289-99
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Conformational relationships between amino acids and their anticodons in the primitive decoding system.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't