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| Title |
Reviving the RNA World: An Insight into the Appearance of RNA Methyltransferases
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Genetics, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fgene.2016.00099 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ajay K. Rana, Serge Ankri |
| Abstract |
RNA, the earliest genetic and catalytic molecule, has a relatively delicate and labile chemical structure, when compared to DNA. It is prone to be damaged by alkali, heat, nucleases, or stress conditions. One mechanism to protect RNA or DNA from damage is through site-specific methylation. Here, we propose that RNA methylation began prior to DNA methylation in the early forms of life evolving on Earth. In this article, the biochemical properties of some RNA methyltransferases (MTases), such as 2'-O-MTases (Rlml/RlmN), spOUT MTases and the NSun2 MTases are dissected for the insight they provide on the transition from an RNA world to our present RNA/DNA/protein world. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 118 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 117 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 19% |
| Researcher | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 11 | 9% |
| Unknown | 31 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 35 | 30% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 26 | 22% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Unknown | 33 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 February 2024.
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#15
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