Decarboxylative Claisen condensation catalyzed by in vitro selected ribozymes.
The in vitro selection of RNAs catalyzing the decarboxylative Claisen condensation provides evidence for the synthesis of fatty acids, the building blocks of lipids and membranes, in the "RNA world".
Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3255, USA.
Youngha
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Ryu
Kil-Joong
KJ
Kim
Charles A
CA
Roessner
A Ian
AI
Scott
D002384:Catalysis; D003653:Decarboxylation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012313:RNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D016337:RNA, Catalytic / Q000378:metabolism*
D016337:RNA, Catalytic; D012313:RNA