Statistical signals indicate a dependence between amino acid backbone conformation and the translated synonymous codon
Rosenberg, A.; Marx, A.; Bronstein, A. M.
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Synonymous codons encode the same amino acid but can differ in their usage and translational properties. In previous work we reported statistical differences in backbone dihedral angle distributions associated with synonymous codons in the Escherichia coli proteome. This finding has been questioned due to concerns regarding the statistical methodology used. Here we revisit the dataset using corrected statistical procedures and alternative statistical tests. Across multiple frameworks, the real dataset consistently shows an excess of small p-values relative to randomized controls, indicating detectable codon-associated differences in backbone conformation.
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