The coevolutionary roots of biochemistry and cellular organization challenge the RNA world paradigm

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 152-177

  Caetano Anollés, Gustavo ^a   Seufferheld, Manfredo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidocalcisome organelles; Coevolution; Origin of life; P loop hydrolases; Protein structure; Pyrophosphate; Ribonucleoprotein world; RNA world; Translation

Indexed keywords

LIPID; NUCLEIC ACID; PROTEIN; PROTON TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOENERGY; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COEVOLUTION; CYTOSKELETON; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; LAST COMMON ANCESTOR; LIPID MEMBRANE; LIPOGENESIS; MACROMOLECULE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENOMICS; PROTEIN NUCLEIC ACID INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RIBOSOME; RNA STRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL GENOMICS; UBIQUITINATION;

EID: 84876783818     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: 16602412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000346551     Document Type: Article

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