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Thomas R. Cech showed that RNA could act as its own catalyst. His work changed scientific opinion that all enzymes were proteins.

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Showed that RNA could ace as its own catalyst?

thomas cech


You showed that RNA could act as its own catalyst?

Thomas Robert Cech


Who discovered RNA can act as its own catalyst?

Thomas Cech and Sidney Altman discovered that RNA can act as its own catalyst, a finding that earned them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989. Their work demonstrated the catalytic properties of RNA molecules, challenging the traditional belief that only proteins could catalyze biological reactions.


What is the catalyst that initiates the process of transcription?

The catalyst that initiates the process of transcription is an enzyme called RNA polymerase.


What was the early molecular catalyst that assisted in building the first proteins?

RNA


A molecule either protein or RNA that acts as a catalyst in biochemical reactions?

Enzyme


What are the similies between rna and DNA?

Set of instructions to be edited and translated into something else. RNA's are also good messenger boys for sets of instructions. Some enzymes are RNA as well, so just about any catalyst that isn't destroyed while making some process easier could be an analogy.


How does RNA make proteins?

I am a scientist at Viginia UDK Unvirsty Rna make proteins by information. An actually theory that protein is a waste of Rna


What is considered to be the first biological catalyst when originated on earth?

The first biological catalyst that originated on Earth is believed to be RNA (ribonucleic acid). RNA can act as an enzyme, carrying out chemical reactions necessary for life. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that RNA has both information storage capabilities (like DNA) and catalytic abilities, making it a potential precursor to the evolution of more complex proteins.


Did RNA originate before DNA?

Scientist believe so.


Is anthrax a DNA or RNA?

I am not sure of the answer but I know a scientist who would be glad to answer it!


What organic molecules act as a catalyst for chemical reaction?

There are too many possibilities to list.The general term for such a molecule is an enzyme.