On the dimerization of the primitive tRNAs: Implications in the origin of genetic code

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 493-498

  Martínez Giménez, Juan A ^a   Seisdedos, Rafael Tabarés ^b  

^a Universidad De Valencia ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID TRANSFER RNA LIGASE; TRANSFER RNA;

RNA;

AMINOACYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; DIMERIZATION; GENETIC CODE; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036401273     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2002.3044     Document Type: Article

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