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mitochondrial genome
Genetics:
- the genetic code of mitochondria differs from the genetic code of nuclear or prokaryotic DNA
- the codon UGA codes for Trp, rather than for termination, AUA codes for methionine rather than isoleucine, & AGA & AGG specify stop codons rather than Arg
- the H strand (denser of 2 strands) encodes all of the RNA & protein products except for 1 protein & 14 tRNA's encoded by the L strand
- a single primary transcript arises from the H strand, & another from the L strand
- these transcripts are cleaved on either side of tRNA sequences
- the mitochondrial genome is extensively polymorphic
- mitochondrial mutation rates are 10X that of nuclear DNA & there is little to no DNA repair
General
macromolecular complex
Properties
SIZE: entity length = 16.569 KB
COMPARTMENT: mitochondrial matrix
References
- Brown et al FASEB J 6:2791 1992
- Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations,
3rd ed., TM Devlin (ed), Wiley-Liss, NY 1992 pg 839
- Marzuki et al Hum Genet 88:139 1991
- Stryer Biochemistry WH Freeman & Co, New York,
1988 pg 833
Components
mitochondrial DNA
mitochondrial nucleoid