Use of the UGA terminator as a tryptophan codon in yeast mitochondria

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1979 Aug;76(8):3784-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.76.8.3784.

Abstract

We propose that the UGA terminator regularly occurs as a tryptophan codon in yeast mitochondrial DNA. This conclusion is based on the sequence analysis of mitochondrial DNA regions coding for structural genes of cytochrome b, cytochrome oxidase, and the ATPase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Codon*
  • DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics
  • Genes
  • Genetic Code*
  • Mutation
  • Peptide Chain Termination, Translational
  • RNA, Messenger*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*
  • Tryptophan / genetics*

Substances

  • Codon
  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Tryptophan
  • Electron Transport Complex IV

Associated data

  • GENBANK/K02200