title: A co-evolution theory of the genetic code.
abstract: The theory is proposed that the structure of the genetic code was determined by the sequence of evolutionary emergence of new amino acids within the primordial biochemical system.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000926:Anticodon; D005075:Biological Evolution; D003062:Codon; D005815:Genetic Code; D008954:Models, Biological; D011336:Probability; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D000926:Anticodon; D003062:Codon; D012343:RNA, Transfer