The Genetic Code

• Breaking the Genetic Code

  • Marshall Nirenberg & J. Heinrick Matthaei (1962-1965)
    • Homopolymers
      • UUU Phenylalanine
      • AAA Lysine
      • GGG Didn’t work
      • CCC Proline
    • Using heteropolymers, the whole code was eventually realized.

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