Nucleotide Sequence of the Gene Coding for the Bacteriophage MS2 Coat Protein
Abstract
By characterization of fragments, isolated from a nuclease digest of MS2 RNA, the entire nucleotide sequence of the coat gene was established. A ``flower''-like model is proposed for the secondary structure. The genetic code makes use of 49 different codons to specify the sequence of the 129 amino-acids long coat polypeptide.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- May 1972
- DOI:
- 10.1038/237082a0
- Bibcode:
- 1972Natur.237...82J