Lokiarchaeota Marks the Transition between the Archaeal and Eukaryotic Selenocysteine Encoding Systems
Selenocysteine (Sec) is the 21st amino acid in the genetic code, inserted in response to UGA codons with the help of RNA structures, the SEC Insertion Sequence (SECIS) elements. The three domains of life feature distinct strategies for Sec insertion in proteins and its utilization. While bacteria an...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4989117/ |