tRNA modification and genetic code variations in animal mitochondria
K Watanabe, S Yokobori - Journal of nucleic acids, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In animal mitochondria, six codons have been known as nonuniversal genetic codes, which
vary in the course of animal evolution. They are UGA (termination codon in the universal …
vary in the course of animal evolution. They are UGA (termination codon in the universal …
Nucleotide sequences of animal mitochondrial tRNAsMet possibly recognizing both AUG and AUA codons
C Takemoto, T Ueda, K Miura… - … acids symposium series, 1999 - academic.oup.com
To elucidete the role of modified nucleosides of tRNA in mitochondrial translation systems,
especially with regard to their codon recognition, we purified mitochondrial tRNAsMet …
especially with regard to their codon recognition, we purified mitochondrial tRNAsMet …
Taurine-containing uridine modifications in tRNA anticodons are required to decipher non-universal genetic codes in ascidian mitochondria
Variations in the genetic code are found frequently in mitochondrial decoding systems. Four
non-universal genetic codes are employed in ascidian mitochondria: AUA for Met, UGA for …
non-universal genetic codes are employed in ascidian mitochondria: AUA for Met, UGA for …
Mutation and selection on the anticodon of tRNA genes in vertebrate mitochondrial genomes
X Xia - Gene, 2005 - Elsevier
The H-strand of vertebrate mitochondrial DNA is left single-stranded for hours during the
slow DNA replication. This facilitates C→ U mutations on the H-strand (and consequently …
slow DNA replication. This facilitates C→ U mutations on the H-strand (and consequently …
Comparison of base composition and codon usage in insect mitochondrial genomes
Insects, the most biodiverse taxonomic group, have high AT content in their mitochondrial
genomes. Although codon usage tends to be AT-rich, base composition and codon usage of …
genomes. Although codon usage tends to be AT-rich, base composition and codon usage of …
The evolution of tRNA-Leu genes in animal mitochondrial genomes
Animal mitochondrial genomes usually have two transfer RNAs for leucine: one, with
anticodon UAG, translates the four-codon family CUN, while the other, with anticodon UAA …
anticodon UAG, translates the four-codon family CUN, while the other, with anticodon UAA …
Idiosyncrasies in decoding mitochondrial genomes
Mitochondria originate from the α-proteobacterial domain of life. Since this unique event
occurred, mitochondrial genomes of protozoans, fungi, plants and metazoans have highly …
occurred, mitochondrial genomes of protozoans, fungi, plants and metazoans have highly …
The evolution of the mitochondrial genetic code in arthropods revisited
A variant of the invertebrate mitochondrial genetic code was previously identified in
arthropods (Abascal et al. 2006a, PLoS Biol 4: e127) in which, instead of translating the …
arthropods (Abascal et al. 2006a, PLoS Biol 4: e127) in which, instead of translating the …
Sequences and comparisons of duck mitochondrial DNA control regions
HT Liu, YH Hu, CT Wang, LY Lin - … and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and …, 1996 - Elsevier
In this study, the nucleotide sequences of the displacement loop (D-loop) and the ribosomal
RNA genes of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) were determined from a representative each of …
RNA genes of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) were determined from a representative each of …
Evolution of the WANCY region in amniote mitochondrial DNA.
G Seutin, BF Lang, DP Mindell… - Molecular Biology and …, 1994 - academic.oup.com
In most vertebrate mitochondrial genomes, the site for initiation of light-strand replication,
OL, is found within a cluster of five transfer RNA (tRNA) genes (tRNA (Trp), tRNA (Ala), tRNA …
OL, is found within a cluster of five transfer RNA (tRNA) genes (tRNA (Trp), tRNA (Ala), tRNA …