Synthetic BiologybioRxivPreprint
The genetically-encoded amino acids distribute non-randomly within a functionally-relevant chemical space
Sean M Brown, W. Judson Hervey, Scott N. Dean, Gary J. Vora
The study shows that the 20 genetically-encoded amino acids are non-randomly distributed in functionally-relevant chemical properties like HOMO-LUMO gaps, expanding previous theories on amino acid alphabet design.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.06.723277