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Why was the discovery of ribozymes a remarkable event?
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Ribozymes are RNA molecules that have the ability to catalyze specific biochemical reactions, similar to the action of protein enzymes. The term "ribozyme" was first introduced by Kelly Kruger et al. in 1982 in a paper published in a scientific journal. Show more…
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