RNA World

G. Caetano-Anollés

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-374984-0.01353-X

RNA World

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The RNA world hypotheses explain the emergence of modern biochemistry and the origin of life by postulating the existence of a primordial molecular world with self-replicating and catalytic molecules made of RNA. The initial role of these molecules was later extended in evolution from metabolism and replication to translation and transcription.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics
Subtitle of host publication	Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	298-300
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080961569
ISBN (Print)	9780123749840
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374984-0.01353-X
State	Published - Feb 27 2013

Keywords

Evolution
In vitro evolution
Non-ribosomal protein synthesis
Origin of life
Peptidyl transferase center
Phylogenomics
Prebiotic chemistry
Protein
RNA
Ribonuclease P
Ribosomal RNA
Ribosome
Ribozyme
Self-replication
Transfer RNA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Medicine

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