Directed evolution of a model primordial enzyme provides insights into the development of the genetic code.

The contemporary proteinogenic repertoire contains 20 amino acids with diverse functional groups and side chain geometries. Primordial proteins, in contrast, were presumably constructed from a subset of these building blocks. Subsequent expansion of the proteinogenic alphabet would have enhanced the...

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Main Authors: Manuel M Müller, Jane R Allison, Narupat Hongdilokkul, Laurent Gaillon, Peter Kast, Wilfred F van Gunsteren, Philippe Marlière, Donald Hilvert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1003187&type=printable
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