Origin of life: Cold-hearted RNA heats up life
- PMID: 24256858
- DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1811
Origin of life: Cold-hearted RNA heats up life
Abstract
An RNA replicase ribozyme has long been sought by chemists interested in the origin of life. Now, a selection strategy employing a low-temperature water–ice mixture as the medium has led to discovery of a ribozyme that can catalyse polymerization of an RNA chain greater than its own length.
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  In-ice evolution of RNA polymerase ribozyme activity.Nat Chem. 2013 Dec;5(12):1011-8. doi: 10.1038/nchem.1781. Epub 2013 Oct 20. Nat Chem. 2013. PMID: 24256864 Free PMC article.
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