Selection of an RNA catalyst that can use the vitamin thiamin to catalyse a key metabolic decarboxylation reaction has broad implications for understanding the role of RNA in the early stages of chemical evolution.
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Burrows, C. Ribozyme takes its vitamins. Nature Chem 5, 900–901 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1786
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