universal genetic code

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:gene
gptkbp:basisFor molecular biology
gptkbp:codonLength 3 nucleotides
gptkbp:composedOf codons
gptkbp:degeneracy yes
gptkbp:describes relationship between nucleotide triplets and amino acids
gptkbp:directionA 5' to 3'
gptkbp:encodes 20 standard amino acids
stop signals
start signals
gptkbp:excludes some protozoa
mitochondrial genetic code
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Bacteria
archaea
eukaryotes
gptkbp:function translation of mRNA to protein
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label universal genetic code
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Francis_Crick
gptkbp:redundancy yes
gptkbp:startCodon AUG
gptkbp:stopCodon gptkb:UAA
UGA
UAG
gptkbp:universality nearly universal
gptkbp:usedBy most living organisms
gptkbp:yearProposed 1960s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Last_Universal_Common_Ancestor
gptkb:LUCA_(Last_Universal_Common_Ancestor)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8