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Exiting an RNA world

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The RNA world hypothesis gains support from the in vitro evolution of a bifunctional ribozyme that can recognize an activated glutaminyl ester and subsequently aminoacylate a tRNA molecule.

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Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the reactions catalyzed by aminoacylating ribozymes.
Figure 2: Possible transition out of the RNA world.

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