| Literature DB >> 11542079 |
M Tohidi1, W S Zielinski, C H Chen, L E Orgel.
Abstract
3'-Amino-3'-deoxyguanosine-5'-phosphorimidazolidate (ImpGNH2) oligomerizes more rapidly and regiospecifically than related nucleotide derivatives on a d(CpCpCpCpC) template. The greater nucleophilicity of the amino group leads to efficient oligomerization even when the structure of the double-helical complex formed by the template and the substrate is not optimal for reaction. The use of amine-containing analogues should permit us to develop models of potentially prebiotic polymerization reactions that cannot be studied easily using natural nucleotides.Keywords: NASA Discipline Exobiology; Non-NASA Center
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Year: 1987 PMID: 11542079 DOI: 10.1007/bf02101750
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Evol ISSN: 0022-2844 Impact factor: 2.395