From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Mar 21 2007 - 17:44:47 PDT
The Structure Of Origins
The crystal structure of the L1 ligase ribozyme. Image from M. Robertson and
W. Scott (Science, March 16, 2007).
by Staff Writers
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2007
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have determined the
three-dimensional structure of an RNA enzyme, or "ribozyme," that carries
out a fundamental reaction required to make new RNA molecules. Their results
provide insight into what may have been the first self-replicating molecule
to arise billions of years ago on the evolutionary path toward the emergence
of life.
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/The_Structure_Of_Origins_999.html
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