Atomic structure of RNA polymerase ribozyme thought to be implicated in the origin of life (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

Atomic structure of RNA polymerase ribozyme thought to be implicated in the origin of life

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The picture shows an RNA polymerase ribozyme thought to be implicated in the origin of life. The ribozyme is shown frozen in ice to symbolize how it was frozen in time for imaging and how it works best under ice-cold conditions. The active site is highlighted by a yellow/red light and the proposed position of the template-product helix is shown in transparent.

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Rune Kidmose

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