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. 2018 Jul 6:197–238. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-90684-3_9

Table 9.4.

Copy number of tRNA genes in the yeast genome (T) and codon counts (F) in highly expressed yeast protein-coding genes, compiled in the Eyeastcai.cut file distributed with EMBOSS (Rice et al. 2000)

AAa Codonb T F AAa Codonb T F
Arg AGA 11 314 His CAC 7 102
Arg AGG 1 1 His CAU 0 25
Asn AAC 10 208 Leu UUA 7 42
Asn AAU 0 11 Leu UUG 10 359
Asp GAC 16 202 Lys AAA 7 65
Asp GAU 0 112 Lys AAG 14 483
Cys UGC 4 3 Phe UUC 10 168
Cys UGU 0 39 Phe UUU 0 19
Gln CAA 9 153 Ser AGC 2 6
Gln CAG 1 1 Ser AGU 0 4
Glu GAA 14 305 Tyr UAC 8 141
Glu GAG 2 5 Tyr UAU 0 10

Only twofold codon families are included

aAmino acid carried by tRNA

bCodons forming Watson-Crick base pair with the anticodon of tRNA