Emergence of a code in the polymerization of amino acids along RNA templates.

The origin of the genetic code in the context of an RNA world is a major problem in the field of biophysical chemistry. In this paper, we describe how the polymerization of amino acids along RNA templates can be affected by the properties of both molecules. Considering a system without enzymes, in w...

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Main Authors: Jean Lehmann, Michel Cibils, Albert Libchaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2685977?pdf=render