A possible path towards encoded protein synthesis on ancient Earth

Claudia Bonfio ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 605, issue 7909, 231-232

Abstract: How did the biological machinery for protein synthesis evolve from simple chemicals on ancient Earth? Experiments suggest an intriguing role for modified RNA nucleotides in directing stepwise peptide synthesis.

Keywords: Chemical biology; Organic chemistry; Chemistry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-01256-3

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