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RNA is extraordinary because it can encode information in a way it can be replicated AND perform chemical reactions like a protein would. It does both of these
by mtl_usr 9y ago
RNA is extraordinary because it can encode information in a way it can be replicated AND perform chemical reactions like a protein would. It does both of these things way less efficiently than DNA for storage and proteins for enzymatic reactions.
It's an excellent starting point.
- nextos 9y agoAnd its structure is easy to predict, unlike proteins! Furthermore, its very cheap to transcribe by cells. Translation is very expensive.