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前生物阶段的RNA合成

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Ribozymes specifically catalyze the formation of RNA linkages using prebiotic substrates containing 2-aminoimidazole (2AI).

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科研人员报告说，他们使用前生物阶段可能存在的2-氨基咪唑激活的基质，识别出了核酶��这是酶催化RNA分子，这组作者说，这个结果表明了在地球生命起源时期的非酶催化的RNA合成可能与核酶催化的RNA复制共存。

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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