On the origin of DNA genomes: evolution of the division of labor between template and catalyst in model replicator systems.
The division of labor between template and catalyst is a fundamental property of all living systems: DNA stores genetic information whereas proteins function as catalysts. The RNA world hypothesis, however, posits that, at the earlier stages of evolution, RNA acted as both template and catalyst. Why...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3063752?pdf=render |