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Table 5 Assignation of biosynthetically derived amino acids to new anticodons

From: Amino acid fermentation at the origin of the genetic code

Precursor amino acid

Original anticodon

Intermediate complement

New assigned anticodon

Derived amino acid

 

GCC

GGC

GCU

 

Glycine

GCC

GGU

AUC

Serine

 

ACC

GGU

ACU

 

Aspartic acid

AUC

GAU

AUU

Asparagine

 

GUC

AAC

GUU

 

Glutamic acid

CUC

GGG

UUC

Arginine

 

UUC

GGA

UCU

 
 

AGU

AUU

GAU

 

Threonine

AGU

AUU

AAU

Isoleucine

 

GGU

AUC

GAU