The RNA/protein symmetry hypothesis: Experimental support for reverse translation of primitive proteins

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 181-187

  Nashimoto, Masayuki ^a,b  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CELL PROTEIN; PROTEIN; RNA; TRANSFER RNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; CELL METABOLISM; CODON; COMPLEX FORMATION; EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SEQUENCE; RNA TRANSLATION;

EID: 0035925393     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2000.2253     Document Type: Article

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