RNA-catalyzed RNA Ligation within Prebiotically Plausible Model Protocells
S. DasGupta, S. J. Zhang, M. P. Smela, J. W. Szostak
This study demonstrates RNA-catalyzed RNA ligation within fatty acid vesicles by using a ribozyme functional at low Mg2+ concentrations and prebiotically relevant molecules to stabilize the system.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2023Biochemistry