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Folding stabilizes the evolution of catalysts.

Stephan Altmeyer1, Rudolf M Füchslin, John S McCaskill

  • 1Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Biomolecular Information Processing, Institute Center Birlinghoven, D-53754 St. Augustin, Germany.

Artificial Life
|March 24, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Molecular folding enhances evolutionary stability in replication, enabling complex interactions. This structural feature is crucial for the development of polymerases and life

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Sequence folding dictates protein and nucleic acid structure and function.
  • Intermolecular recognition is key for catalytic action in replication, particularly 'in trans' catalysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of folding in enhancing the evolutionary stability of intermolecular recognition.
  • To explore how folding facilitates the evolution of cooperative interactions in molecular systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a stochastic, spatially resolved evolutionary model of 'in trans' catalysis.
  • Employed the PRESS (nonlinear master equation) formulation and Monte Carlo simulations.
  • Investigated partial sequence recognition between biopolymer catalysts and substrates.

Main Results:

  • Folding enhances evolutionary stability of intermolecular recognition for 'in trans' replication.
  • Folding enables the evolution of prolonged functional sequences beyond error thresholds.
  • Folding facilitates the development of polymerases in complex, spatially heterogeneous environments.

Conclusions:

  • Molecular folding is a critical factor in the evolution of complex biological systems.
  • Folding provides a mechanism for overcoming physical limitations in sequence-dependent discrimination.
  • This study offers insights into the structural basis of life's evolution and potential alternative forms.

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