Electronic Resource
Springer
Origins of life and evolution of the biospheres
20 (1990), S. 15-25
ISSN:
1573-0875
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract The discovery of RNA-based enzymes, such as ribonuclease-P, has stimulated new interest in the idea that catalytic functions of RNA preceded the use of coded enzymes during an era loosely termed ‘the RNA world’. This paper examines various lines of evidence which support the idea that electrochemical processes associated with the membrane may have preceded the development of coded protein enzymes and may have provided a basis for the phosphorylation energy of the RNA world.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01808056
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