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Researchers have reported a version of an RNA enzyme (ribozyme) that makes guanosine-triphosphate (GTP) synthesis more efficient.
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University of California San Diego
Who
researchers from the University of California San Diego, Ulrich Müller
What
Researchers have reported a version of an RNA enzyme (ribozyme) that makes guanosine-triphosphate (GTP) synthesis more efficient.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:04 GMT · 3h 42m ago
Where
University of California San Diego ·
Why
GTP is necessary for RNA synthesis, and efficient GTP generation from prebiotic chemicals would have provided a crucial advantage for self-replication in early biological systems.
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This discovery could lead to a better understanding of how early life on Earth developed by demonstrating a more efficient mechanism for RNA synthesis, a critical step in the development of life.
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