| Literature DB >> 30694272 |
Ryo Mizuuchi1, Alex Blokhuis, Lena Vincent, Philippe Nghe, Niles Lehman, David Baum.
Abstract
We report empirically and theoretically that multiple prebiotic minerals can selectively accumulate longer RNAs, with selectivity enhanced at higher temperatures. We further demonstrate that surfaces can be combined with a catalytic RNA to form longer RNA polymers, supporting the potential of minerals to develop genetic information on the early Earth.Mesh:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30694272 PMCID: PMC6377063 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc10319d
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Commun (Camb) ISSN: 1359-7345 Impact factor: 6.222