Mitochondria play a central role in cellular energy provision. The organelles contain their
own genome with a modified genetic code. The mammalian mitochondrial genome is …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes structural features and evolution of metazoan
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) molecules. Throughout the evolution of metazoa, gene content …

Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) is a vital process for energy generation, and is carried
out by complexes within the mitochondria. OXPHOS complexes pose a unique challenge for …

The complete sequence of the 16,569-base pair human mitochondrial genome is presented.
The genes for the 12S and 16S rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, cytochrome c oxidase subunits I, II and III …

Choices of synonymous codons in unicellular organisms are here reviewed, and differences
in synonymous codon usages between Escherichia coli and the yeast Saccharomyces …

Mitochondria are eukaryotic organelles that generate most of the energy in the cell by
oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). Each mitochondrion contains multiple copies of a …

The sequence of the 16,019 nucleotide-pair mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) molecule of
Drosophila yakuba is presented. This molecule contains the genes for two rRNAs, 22 tRNAs …

The principles of mRNA decoding are conserved among all extant life forms. We present an
integrative view of all the interaction networks between mRNA, tRNA and rRNA: the intrinsic …

Abstract The 16,775 base-pair mitochondrial genome of the white Leghorn chicken has
been cloned and sequenced. The avian genome encodes the same set of genes (13 …

The genetic code uses 64 codons to represent the 20 standard amino acids and the
translation termination signal. Each codon is recognised by a subset of a cell's transfer …