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. 2005 Sep 26;337(2):692–700. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.09.106

Table 3.

Mutated amino acids and their translation probabilities

Original amino acid RNA codon Mutated amino acids translated from the changed RNA codon
Number of translated amino acids with their translation probability
First position Second position Third position
Phe UUU Leu, Ile, Val Ser, Tyr, Cys Phe, Leu, Leu 2Cys + 2Ile + 6Leu + 2Ser + 2Val + 2Tyr
UUC Leu, Ile, Val Ser, Tyr, Cys Phe, Leu, Leu 2/16 + 2/16 + 6/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16



Leu UUA Leu, Ile, Val Ser, STOP, STOP Phe, Phe, Leu 4Phe + Ile + Met + 2Ser + 2Val + Trp + 3STOP
UUG Leu, Met, Val Ser, Trp, STOP Phe, Phe, Leu 4/14 + 1/14 + 1/14 + 2/14 + 2/14 + 1/14 + 3/14



Leu CUU Phe, Ile, Val Pro, His, Arg Leu, Leu, Leu 2Phe + 2His + 3Ile + Met + 4Pro + 2Gln + 4Arg + 4Val
CUC Phe, Ile, Val Pro, His, Arg Leu, Leu, Leu 2/22 + 2/22 + 3/22 + 1/22 + 4/22 + 2/22 + 4/22 + 4/22
CUA Leu, Ile, Val Pro, Gln, Arg Leu, Leu, Leu
CUG Leu, Met, Val Pro, Gln, Arg Leu, Leu, Leu



Ile AUU Phe, Leu, Val Thr, Asn, Ser Ile, Ile, Met 2Phe + Lys + 4Leu + 3Met + 2Asn + Arg + 2Ser + 3Thr + 3Val
AUC Phe, Leu, Val Thr, Asn, Ser Ile, Ile, Met 2/21 + 1/21 + 4/21 + 3/21 + 2/21 + 1/21 + 2/21 + 3/21 + 3/21
AUA Leu, Leu, Val Thr, Lys, Arg Ile, Ile, Met



Met AUG Leu, Leu, Val Thr, Lys, Arg Ile, Ile, Ile 3Ile + Lys + 2Leu + Arg + Thr + Val
3/9 + 1/9 + 2/9 + 1/9 + 1/9 + 1/9



Val GUU Phe, Leu, Ile Ala, Asp, Gly Val, Val, Val 4Ala + 2Asp + 2Glu + 2Phe + 4Gly + 3Ile + 6Leu + Met
GUC Phe, Leu, Ile Ala, Asp, Gly Val, Val, Val 4/24 + 2/24 + 2/24 + 2/24 + 4/24 + 3/24 + 6/24 + 1/24
GUA Leu, Leu, Ile Ala, Glu, Gly Val, Val, Val
GUG Leu, Leu, Met Ala, Glu, Gly Val, Val, Val



Ser UCU Pro, Thr, Ala Phe, Tyr, Cys Ser, Ser, Ser 4Ala + 2Cys + 2Phe + 2Leu + 4Pro + 4Thr + Trp + 2Tyr + 3STOP
UCC Pro, Thr, Ala Phe, Tyr, Cys Ser, Ser, Ser 4/24 + 2/24 + 2/24 + 2/24 + 4/24 + 4/24 + 1/24 + 2/24 + 3/24
UCA Pro, Thr, Ala Leu, STOP, STOP Ser, Ser, Ser
UCG Pro, Thr, Ala Leu, STOP, Trp Ser, Ser, Ser



Pro CCU Ser, Thr, Ala Leu, His, Arg Pro, Pro, Pro 4Ala + 2His + 4Leu + 2Gln + 4Arg + 4Ser + 4Thr
CCC Ser, Thr, Ala Leu, His, Arg Pro, Pro, Pro 4/24 + 2/24 + 4/24 + 2/24 + 4/24 + 4/24 + 4/24
CCA Ser, Thr, Ala Leu, Gln, Arg Pro, Pro, Pro
CCG Ser, Thr, Ala Leu, Gln, Arg Pro, Pro, Pro



Thr ACU Ser, Pro, Ala Ile, Asn, Ser Thr, Thr, Thr 4Ala + 2Arg + 2Asn + 3Ile + 2Lys + Met + 4Pro + 6Ser
ACC Ser, Pro, Ala Ile, Asn, Ser Thr, Thr, Thr 4/24 + 2/24 + 2/24 + 3/24 + 2/24 + 1/24 + 4/24 + 6/24
ACA Ser, Pro, Ala Ile, Lys, Arg Thr, Thr, Thr
ACG Ser, Pro, Ala Met, Lys, Arg Thr, Thr, Thr



Ala GCU Ser, Pro, Thr Val, Asp, Gly Ala, Ala, Ala 2Asp + 2Glu + 4Gly + 4Pro + 4Ser + 4Thr + 4Val
GCC Ser, Pro, Thr Val, Asp, Gly Ala, Ala, Ala 2/24 + 2/24 + 4/24 + 4/24 + 4/24 + 4/24 + 4/24
GCA Ser, Pro, Thr Val, Glu, Gly Ala, Ala, Ala
GCG Ser, Pro, Thr Val, Glu, Gly Ala, Ala, Ala



Tyr UAU His, Asn, Asp Phe, Ser, Cys Tyr, STOP, STOP 2Cys + 2Asp + 2Phe + 2His + 2Asn + 2Ser + 4STOP
UAC His, Asn, Asp Phe, Ser, Cys Tyr, STOP, STOP 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 4/16



Ochre UAA Gln, Lys, Glu Leu, Ser, STOP Tyr, Tyr, STOP 2Glu + 2Lys + 2Leu + 2Gln + 2Ser + Trp + 4Tyr



Amber UAG Gln, Lys, Glu Leu, Ser, Trp Tyr, Tyr, STOP 2/15 + 2/15 + 2/15 + 2/15 + 2/15 + 1/15 + 4/15



His CAU Tyr, Asn, Asp Leu, Pro, Arg His, Gln, Gln, 2Asp + 2Leu + 2Asn + 2Pro + 4Gln + 2Arg + 2Tyr
CAC Tyr, Asn, Asp Leu, Pro, Arg His, Gln, Gln 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 4/16 + 2/16 + 2/16



Gln CAA Lys, Glu, STOP Leu, Pro, Arg His, His, Gln 2Glu + 4His + 2Lys + 2Leu + 2Pro + 2Arg + 2STOP
CAG Lys, Glu, STOP Leu, Pro, Arg His, His, Gln 2/16 + 4/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16



Asn AAU Tyr, His, Asp Ile, Thr, Ser Asn, Lys, Lys 2Asp + 2His + 2Ile + 4Lys + 2Ser + 2Thr + 2Tyr
AAC Tyr, His, Asp Ile, Thr, Ser Asn, Lys, Lys 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 4/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16



Lys AAA STOP, Gln, Glu Ile, Thr, Arg Asn, Asn, Lys 2Glu + Ile + Met + 4Asn + 2Gln + 2Arg + 2Thr + 2STOP
AAG STOP, Gln, Glu Met, Thr, Arg Asn, Asn, Lys 2/16 + 1/16 + 1/16 + 4/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16



Asp GAU Tyr, His, Asn Val, Ala, Gly Asp, Glu, Glu 2Ala + 4Glu + 2Gly + 2His + 2Asn + 2Val + 2Tyr
GAC Tyr, His, Asn Val, Ala, Gly Asp, Glu, Glu 2/16 + 4/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16



Glu GAA STOP, Gln, Lys Val, Ala, Gly Asp, Asp, Glu 2Ala + 4Asp + 2Gly + 2Lys + 2Gln + 2Val + 2STOP
GAG STOP, Gln, Lys Val, Ala, Gly Asp, Asp, Glu 2/16 + 4/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16



Cys UGU Arg, Ser, Gly Phe, Ser, Tyr Cys, Trp, STOP 2Phe + 2Gly + 2Arg + 4Ser + 2Trp + 2Tyr + 2STOP
UGC Arg, Ser, Gly Phe, Ser, Tyr Cys, Trp, STOP 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 4/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16



Opal UGA Arg, Arg, Gly Leu, Ser, STOP Cys, Cys, Trp 2Cys + Gly + Leu + 2Arg + Ser + Trp
2/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 2/8 + 1/8 + 1/8



Trp UGG Arg, Arg, Gly Leu, Ser, STOP Cys, Cys, STOP 2Cys + Gly + Leu + 2Arg + Ser + 2STOP
2/9 + 1/9 + 1/9 + 2/9 + 1/9 + 2/9



Arg CGU Cys, Ser, Gly Leu, Pro, His Arg, Arg, Arg 2Cys + 4Gly + 2His + 4Leu + 4Pro + 2Gln + 2Ser + Trp + STOP
CGC Cys, Ser, Gly Leu, Pro, His Arg, Arg, Arg 2/22 + 4/22 + 2/22 + 4/22 + 4/22 + 2/22 + 2/22 + 1/22 + 1/22
CGA STOP, Arg, Gly Leu, Pro, Gln Arg, Arg, Arg
CGG Trp, Arg, Gly Leu, Pro, Gln Arg, Arg, Arg



Ser AGU Cys, Arg, Gly Ile, Thr, Asn Ser, Arg, Arg 2Cys + 2Gly + 2Ile + 2Asn + 6Arg + 2Thr
AGC Cys, Arg, Gly Ile, Thr, Asn Ser, Arg, Arg 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 2/16 + 6/16 + 2/16



Arg AGA STOP, Arg, Gly Ile, Thr, Lys Ser, Ser, Arg 2Gly + Ile + 2Lys + Met + 4Ser + 2Thr + Trp + STOP
AGG Trp, Arg, Gly Met, Thr, Lys Ser, Ser, Arg 2/14 + 1/14 + 2/14 + 1/14 + 4/14 + 2/14 + 1/14 + 1/14



Gly GGU Cys, Arg, Ser Val, Ala, Asp Gly, Gly, Gly 4Ala + 2Cys + 2Asp + 2Glu + 6Arg + 2Ser + 4Val + Trp + STOP
GGC Cys, Arg, Ser Val, Ala, Asp Gly, Gly, Gly 4/24 + 2/24 + 2/24 + 2/24 + 6/24 + 2/24 + 4/24 + 1/24 + 1/24
GGA STOP, Arg, Arg Val, Ala, Glu Gly, Gly, Gly
GGG Trp, Arg, Arg Val, Ala, Glu Gly, Gly, Gly

Ala, alanine; Arg, arginine; Asn, asparagine; Asp, aspartic acid; Cys, cysteine; Gln, glutamine; Glu, glutamic acid; Gly, glycine; His, histidine; Ile, isoleucine; Leu, leucine; Lys, lysine; Met, methionine; Phe, phenylalanine; Pro, proline; Ser, serine; Thr, threonine; Trp, tryptophan; Tyr, tyrosine; Val, valine.