The twenty-first amino acid

John F. Atkins () and Raymond F. Gesteland ()
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John F. Atkins: University of Utah
Raymond F. Gesteland: University of Utah

Nature, 2000, vol. 407, issue 6803, 463-464

Abstract: Normally, the letters UGA in the genetic code specify the end point in production of a protein. But sometimes these letters can be redefined so that the unusual amino-acid selenocysteine is inserted instead. The second component of the protein complex required for this process in mammals has now been identified.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1038/35035189

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