| Literature DB >> 1724560 |
J T Wong1.
Abstract
The difficulty in explaining the origin of genetic coding centres on the need to identify selective advantages that could account for the synthesis of peptidyl-tRNA, the essential intermediate in genetically programmed translation. It is resolved by a recognition of the functional advantages derivable from the post-transcriptional addition of peptide cofactors to RNA apo-catalysts. This enables the formulation of a theory for the origin of the genetic encoding of protein synthesis by RNA.Mesh:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1724560 DOI: 10.1007/bf01809445
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Orig Life Evol Biosph ISSN: 0169-6149 Impact factor: 1.950