The origin of the genetic code and of the earliest oligopeptides
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Research in Microbiology |
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| Field | Genetics and molecular biology |
| Keywords | Early molecular evolution; Origin of the genetic code; Binary amino acid alphabet; Coding in both strands |
| Description | Reconstruction of the earliest proteins in the ancient binary alphabet leads to repeats of G alternating with repeats of A. Omnipresent motifs can be assembled in two of the earliest genes involved in energy supply, i.e. ATP/GTP binding and ATPase activity. They are almost perfect match to the alternating G and A and are complementary to each other |
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