List of genetic codes

While there is a lot of commonality, different parts of the tree of life use slightly different genetic codes.^[1] Notably the mitochondrial codes vary.

When translating from genome to protein, the use of the correct genetic code is essential. Other mechanisms also play a part in protein biosynthesis, such as post-transcriptional modification.

• Translation table 1: The standard code
• Translation table 2: The vertebrate mitochondrial code
• Translation table 3: The yeast mitochondrial code
• Translation table 4: The mold, protozoan, and coelenterate mitochondrial code and the mycoplasma/spiroplasma code
• Translation table 5: The invertebrate mitochondrial code
• Translation table 6: The ciliate, dasycladacean and hexamita nuclear code
• Translation table 9: The echinoderm and flatworm mitochondrial code
• Translation table 10: The euplotid nuclear code
• Translation table 11: The bacterial, archaeal and plant plastid code
• Translation table 12: The alternative yeast nuclear code
• Translation table 13: The ascidian mitochondrial code
• Translation table 14: The alternative flatworm mitochondrial code
• Translation table 15: Blepharisma nuclear code^[2][3]
• Translation table 16: Chlorophycean mitochondrial code
• Translation table 21: Trematode mitochondrial code
• Translation table 22: Scenedesmus obliquus mitochondrial code
• Translation table 23: Thraustochytrium mitochondrial code
• Translation table 24: Pterobranchia mitochondrial code
• Translation table 25: Candidate division SR1 and gracilibacteria code

Note: Tables 7 and 8 are deleted. Table 15 is deleted, in the source but included here for completeness.

References

1. Elzanowski, Andrzej; Jim Ostell (7 July 2010). "The Genetic Codes". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20090125080454/http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/taxonomyhome.html/index.cgi?chapter=cgencodes#SG15
3. http://www.bioinformatics.org/jambw/2/3/TranslationTables.html

External links

• Stefanie Gabriele Sammet, Ugo Bastolla, and Markus Porto (14 June 2010). "Comparison of translation loads for standard and alternative genetic codes". BMC Evol Biol 10 (178). doi:10.1186/1471-2148-10-178. PMC 2909233.