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Chemist Develops New Theory for Explaining the Function of Proteins

Chemist Develops New Theory for Explaining the Function of Proteins | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
Researcher bases explanation on shape and movement of proteins and other biomolecules, rather than historical model of composition.
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A University of Arkansas chemist and his collaborator at North Carolina State University have developed a new theory for explaining how proteins and other biomolecules function based on movement and change of shape and structure rather than content.

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News from the Primordial World

News from the Primordial World | Bioscience News - GEG Tech top picks | Scoop.it
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A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) offers a twist on a popular theory for how life on Earth began about four billion years ago.

The study questions the “RNA world” hypothesis, a theory for how RNA molecules evolved to create proteins and DNA. Instead, the new research offers evidence for a world where RNA and DNA evolved simultaneously.

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