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In vitro evolution of coenzyme-independent variants from the glmS ribozyme structural scaffold.
Methods (San Diego, Calif.) - 15 Aug 2016
Lau Matthew W L, Ferré-D'Amaré Adrian R
Abstract excerpt
Uniquely among known natural ribozymes that cleave RNA sequence-specifically, the glmS ribozyme-riboswitch employs a small molecule, glucosamine-6-phosphate (GlcN6P) as a catalytic cofactor. In vitro selection was employed to search for coenzyme-independent variants of this ribozyme. In addition to shedding light on the catalytic mechanism of the ribozyme, such variants could resemble the evolutionary ancestors...
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