BiochemistrybioRxiv
Multiple prebiotic metals mediate translation
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.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1803636115