title: The mycoplasma genome: Part 2.
abstract: This second part of a review of the mycoplasma genome describes protein synthesis, known genes for proteins and the phylogeny of mycoplasmas. The investigation of protein synthesis has led to the very surprising observation that the opal codon is used to code for tryptophan in mycoplasmas. Phylogenetically, the mycoplasmas have been found to descend from Bacillus and related G-positive rods.
authors.affiliation: Genetic Engineering Group, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christiansen
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010802:Phylogeny
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003062:Codon