Table 2. The synonymous codon usage pattern presented in the MERS strains.
| AA | Codon | RSCU/number | AA | Codon | RSCU/number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (Ala) | GCA | 0.988/7894 | P (Pro) | CCA | 1.216/5631 |
| GCC | 0.632/5061 | CCC | 0.656/3032 | ||
| GCG | 0.308/2476 | CCG | 0.188/868 | ||
| GCU | 2.068/16549 | CCU | 1.94/8980 | ||
| C (Cys) | UGC | 0.806/5335 | Q (Glu) | CAA | 1.14/8767 |
| UGU | 1.194/7910 | CAG | 0.86/6620 | ||
| D (Asp) | GAC | 0.72/8395 | R (Arg) | AGA | 1.344/3580 |
| GAU | 1.28/14947 | AGG | 0.84/2242 | ||
| E (Glu) | GAA | 1.05/8926 | CGA | 0.456/1210 | |
| GAG | 0.95/8073 | CGC | 1.104/2948 | ||
| F (Phe) | UUC | 0.718/8016 | CGG | 0.432/1160 | |
| UUU | 1.282/14285 | CGU | 1.824/4872 | ||
| G (Gly) | GGA | 0.644/4116 | S (Ser) | AGC | 0.438/2457 |
| GGC | 1.008/6467 | AGU | 1.332/7527 | ||
| GGG | 0.292/1883 | UCA | 1.212/6838 | ||
| GGU | 2.052/13156 | UCC | 0.714/4035 | ||
| H (His) | CAC | 0.682/3078 | UCG | 0.186/1065 | |
| CAU | 1.318/5955 | UCU | 2.112/11933 | ||
| I (Ile) | AUA | 0.714/5048 | T (Thr) | ACA | 1.180/8958 |
| AUC | 0.573/4060 | ACC | 0.688/5243 | ||
| AUU | 1.713/12116 | ACG | 0.176/1336 | ||
| K (Lys) | AAA | 1.004/11594 | ACU | 1.956/14865 | |
| AAG | 0.996/11513 | V (Val) | GUA | 0.724/7162 | |
| L (Leu) | CUA | 0.456/3141 | GUC | 0.764/7536 | |
| CUC | 0.708/4859 | GUG | 0.736/7262 | ||
| CUG | 0.486/3359 | GUU | 1.78/17588 | ||
| CUU | 1.698/11693 | TAC | 0.732/7604 | ||
| UUA | 1.218/8373 | UAU | 1.268/13190 | ||
| UUG | 1.434/9867 | UAU | 1.268/13190 | ||
| N (Asn) | AAC | 0.604/6647 | |||
| AAU | 1.396/15362 |
The bold and italic text indicates the preferentially used codons and RSCU values for the MERS strains.
The preferentially used codons for each amino acid are displayed in bold and italics.