[Tokyo Metropolitan University] Original source (Japanese) https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202609246495 Points We discovered that the linkers (connection points) between ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA) in archaea, microorganisms that inhabit high-temperature environments, […]
nucleosides
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry
Uncatalyzed Guanosine Phosphorylation under Potentially Prebiotic Conditions
[Chem EurJ] The phosphorylation of nucleosides and their subsequent polymerization are key issues in the study of the Origins of Life. How these chemical processes took place on primitive Earth […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Fundamental Role of N–O Bond-Containing Compounds in Prebiotic Synthesis
The emergence of biomolecules on the primordial Earth represents a pivotal scientific question for understanding the origin of life.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Status Report
Infrared Spectroscopy of RNA Nucleosides in a Wide Range of Temperatures
The RNA world hypothesis suggests that early cellular ancestors relied solely on RNA molecules for both genetic information storage and cellular functions. RNA, composed of four nucleosides—adenosine, guanosine, cytidine, and […]