The Genetic Code as a Periodic Table: Algebraic Aspects

Abstract

The systematics of indices of physico-chemical properties of codons and amino acids across the genetic code are examined. Using a simple numerical labelling scheme for nucleic acid bases, data can be fitted as low-order polynomials of the 6 coordinates in the 64-dimensional codon weight space. The work confirms and extends recent studies by Siemion of amino acid conformational parameters. The connections between the present work, and recent studies of the genetic code structure using dynamical symmetry algebras, are pointed out.

26 pages Latex, 10 figures (4 ps, 6 Tex). Refereed version, small changes to discussion (conclusion unaltered). Minor alterations to format of figures and tables. To appear in BioSystems

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