nemzy Messages 124 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jun 5, 2007 #1 in some archaea, it uses TTG start codon most of the time, rather than the conventional ATG.. Does anyone know what the significance of this is?
in some archaea, it uses TTG start codon most of the time, rather than the conventional ATG.. Does anyone know what the significance of this is?
jim mcnamara Mentor Messages 4,789 Reaction score 3,854 Jun 5, 2007 #2 There are several different start codons used by bacteria and cousins. All that implies (IMO) is that eucaryotic DNA "operations" probably did not derive from those groups.
There are several different start codons used by bacteria and cousins. All that implies (IMO) is that eucaryotic DNA "operations" probably did not derive from those groups.