A molecular model for the origin of protein translation in an RNA world

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 243, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-406

  Taylor, William R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic code; Ribosome; RNA world; Translation

Indexed keywords

AMINOACYL TRANSFER RNA; MESSENGER RNA; NUCLEOSIDE TRIPHOSPHATE; RNA; SYNTHETASE; TRANSFER RNA;

AMINO ACID; ENZYME; GENETICS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN; RNA;

ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; GEOMETRY; MOLECULAR MODEL; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; RIBOSOME; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; RNA TRANSLATION; RNA TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; GENETIC CODE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RNA REPLICASE; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA, TRANSFER; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC;

EID: 33750486189     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.06.015     Document Type: Article

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