| Literature DB >> 11543568 |
M Zielinski1, I A Kozlov, L E Orgel.
Abstract
Nonenzymatic template-directed copying of RNA sequences rich in cytidylic acid using nucleoside 5'-(2-methylimidazol-1-yl phosphates) as substrates is substantially more efficient than the copying of corresponding DNA sequences. However, many sequences cannot be copied, and the prospect of replication in this system is remote, even for RNA. Surprisingly, wobble-pairing leads to much more efficient incorporation of G opposite U on RNA templates than of G opposite T on DNA templates.Entities:
Keywords: NASA Discipline Exobiology; Non-NASA Center
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11543568 DOI: 10.1002/1522-2675(20000809)83:8<1678::AID-HLCA1678>3.0.CO;2-P
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Helv Chim Acta ISSN: 0018-019X Impact factor: 2.164