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A molecular model for the anticodon arm is proposed which is compatible with chemical, X-ray and genetic evidence. It provides a stereochemical basis for Crick's “wobble” hypothesis.
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FULLER, W., HODGSON, A. Conformation of the Anticodon Loop in tRNA. Nature 215, 817–821 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215817a0
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