Synthesis of 35-40 mers of RNA oligomers from unblocked monomers. A simple approach to the RNA world

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作者
Huang, WH
Ferris, JP
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[1] Rensselaer Polytech Inst, Dept Chem, Troy, NY 12180 USA
[2] Rensselaer Polytech Inst, New York Center Studies Origins Life, Troy, NY 12180 USA
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10.1039/b303134a
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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RNA oligomers greater than 35-40 mers in length form in one day in the montmorillonite clay-catalyzed reaction of unblocked RNA monomers at 25degreesC in aqueous solution.
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