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Some versions of the RNA world hypothesis state that small peptides acted as cofactors for ribozymes. At some point their roles were reversed, with nucleotides
by flobosg 4y ago
Some versions of the RNA world hypothesis state that small peptides acted as cofactors for ribozymes. At some point their roles were reversed, with nucleotides ending up as cofactors for protein-based catalysts (enzymes).
- gus_massa 4y agoI learned that this year and it's so obvious that it hurts that I didn't thought it myself. [I'm not a Biologist, so I guess it is not mandatory that I make brilliant Biology discoveries :) .] [Yes, I know it's not confirmed, but IMHO it's too good not to be true.]
- dekhn 4y agopeptoids