The RNA world and the origin of metabolic enzymes
An RNA world has been placed centre stage for explaining the origin of life. Indeed, RNA is the most plausible molecule able to form both a (self)-replicator and to inherit information, necessities for initiating genetics. However, in parallel with self-replication, the proto-organism had to obtain...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Portland Press Ltd.
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4128644/ |