The Ribosome Challenge to the RNA World

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 143-161

  Bowman, Jessica C ^a   Hud, Nicholas V ^a   Williams, Loren Dean ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Genetic code; Origin of life; Peptidyl transfer; Ribozyme; Translation

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; MESSENGER RNA; RIBOZYME; RNA;

BIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RIBOSOME; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

BIOPOLYMERS; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RIBOSOMES; RNA; RNA, CATALYTIC; RNA, MESSENGER; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 84939990599     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-015-9669-9     Document Type: Review

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