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On the Evolutionary History of the Twenty Encoded Amino Acids

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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
卷 28, 期 55, 页码 -

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201419

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amino acids; coenzymes; genetic code; metabolism; origin of life

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  1. Projekt DEAL

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This report focuses on the prebiotic and metabolic aspects of amino acids and proteins, as well as the major biosynthetic pathways. Coenzymes play a key role in amino acid metabolism, being linked to glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Thus, the report provides additional insights into the molecular evolution of primary metabolism.
alpha-Amino acids are essential molecular constituents of life, twenty of which are privileged because they are encoded by the ribosomal machinery. The question remains open as to why this number and why this 20 in particular, an almost philosophical question that cannot be conclusively resolved. They are closely related to the evolution of the genetic code and whether nucleic acids, amino acids, and peptides appeared simultaneously and were available under prebiotic conditions when the first self-sufficient complex molecular system emerged on Earth. This report focuses on prebiotic and metabolic aspects of amino acids and proteins starting with meteorites, followed by their formation, including peptides, under plausible prebiotic conditions, and the major biosynthetic pathways in the various kingdoms of life. Coenzymes play a key role in the present analysis in that amino acid metabolism is linked to glycolysis and different variants of the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA, rTCA, and the incomplete horseshoe version) as well as the biosynthesis of the most important coenzymes. Thus, the report opens additional perspectives and facets on the molecular evolution of primary metabolism.

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