Evolution (Evolution)

by George Jelliss ⌂ @, Crewe, Sunday, January 11, 2009, 16:31 (5577 days ago) @ David Turell

This is indeed fascinating - Quote from the article: The replicating system actually involves two enzymes, each composed of two subunits and each functioning as a catalyst that assembles the other. The replication process is cyclic, in that the first enzyme binds the two subunits that comprise the second enzyme and joins them to make a new copy of the second enzyme; while the second enzyme similarly binds and joins the two subunits that comprise the first enzyme. In this way the two enzymes assemble each other — what is termed cross-replication. To make the process proceed indefinitely requires only a small starting amount of the two enzymes and a steady supply of the subunits. - Is this chance or law? It looks quite mechanical to me.

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GPJ


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