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C. Alvarez-Carreno, M. Arciniega, L. Ribas de Pouplana…·A. Torres-Larios
The paper investigates the evolutionary origins of bacterial glycyl tRNA synthetase (bacGlyRS) and its relationship to alanyl tRNA synthetase, finding common ancestral domains and suggesting a stepwise domain accumulation process.
C. Alvarez-Carreno, R. J. Gupta, A. S. Petrov, L. D. Williams
The paper identifies a mechanism called creative destruction that explains how new protein folds evolve from existing ones through gene duplication, merging, and adaptation.
P. I. Penev, S. Fakhretaha-Aval, V. J. Patel…·J. B. Glass
The paper identifies supersized rRNA expansion segments in Asgard archaea, suggesting they may represent an intermediate step in the evolution of eukaryotic ribosomal complexity.
S. Mestre-Fos, P. I. Penev, S. Suttapitugsakul…·L. D. Williams
This study identifies G-quadruplex-forming regions in human ribosomal RNA, specifically in Expansion Segment 7, and shows their presence in chordate LSU rRNA.
M. S. Bray, T. K. Lenz, J. W. Haynes…·J. B. Glass
The paper tests whether Fe2+ and Mn2+ could replace Mg2+ in ribosome function under ancient Earth conditions, finding they can mediate translation and associate with the ribosome.