Identify rare codons in DNA sequences for optimized protein expression
| Position | Codon | Amino Acid | Frequency (%) | Status |
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Rare codon analysis identifies codons that are infrequently used in your expression host organism. These rare codons can significantly reduce protein expression levels and cause translation pausing.
Rare: <10% frequency (avoid)
Low: 10-30% frequency (caution)
Common: >30% frequency (preferred)
CAI: 0.0-1.0 (higher is better)Different organisms have distinct codon preferences:
Q: What is CAI?
A: Codon Adaptation Index (0-1) predicts expression level based on codon usage.
Q: Should I optimize all rare codons?
A: Focus on clusters of rare codons and the N-terminal region for best results.