How Amino Acids and Peptides Shaped the RNA World

The “RNA world” hypothesis is seen as one of the main contenders for a viable theory on the origin of life. Relatively small RNAs have catalytic power, RNA is everywhere in present-day life, the ribosome is seen as a ribozyme, and rRNA and tRNA are crucial for modern protein synthesis. However, this...

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Main Authors: Peter T.S. van der Gulik, Dave Speijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/5/1/230