A hierarchical model for evolution of 23S ribosomal RNA.
The emergence of the ribosome constituted a pivotal step in the evolution of life. This event happened nearly four billion years ago, and any traces of early stages of ribosome evolution are generally thought to have completely eroded away. Surprisingly, a detailed analysis of the structure of the modern ribosome reveals a concerted and modular scheme of its early evolution.
Bokov
Konstantin
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Département de Biochimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, H3C 3J7 (Québec), Canada.
Steinberg
Sergey V
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D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D008954:Models, Biological; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D000069497:Origin of Life; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics
D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S