On the evolution of the standard amino-acid alphabet

Genome Biology
Yi Lu, Stephen Freeland

Abstract

Although one standard amino-acid 'alphabet' is used by most organisms on Earth, the evolutionary cause(s) and significance of this alphabet remain elusive. Fresh insights into the origin of the alphabet are now emerging from disciplines as diverse as astrobiology, biochemical engineering and bioinformatics.

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