Origins and Early Evolution of the tRNA Molecule
Modern transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are composed of ~76 nucleotides and play an important role as “adaptor” molecules that mediate the translation of information from messenger RNAs (mRNAs). Many studies suggest that the contemporary full-length tRNA was formed by the ligation of half-sized hairpin-like RN...
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MDPI AG
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/5/4/1687 |