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RNP-world: The ultimate essence of life is a ribonucleoprotein process by Farias, Sávio Torres de, Prosdocimi, Francisco

“…The fundamental essence of life is based on process of interaction between nucleic acids and proteins. In a prebiotic world, amino acids, peptides, ions, and…”
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Peptidyl Transferase Center and the Emergence of the Translation System by Torres de Farias, Savio, Gaudêncio Rêgo, Thais, José, Marco V

“…In this work, the three-dimensional (3D) structure of the ancestral Peptidyl Transferase Center (PTC) built by concatamers of ancestral sequences of tRNAs was…”
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Living cognition and the nature of organisms by Just, Breno B., Torres de Farias, Sávio

“…There is no consensus about what cognition is. Different perspectives conceptualize it in different ways. In the same vein, there is no agreement about which…”
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From RNA to DNA: Emergence of reverse transcriptases from an ancestral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase by Farias, Sávio Torres de, Nunes-Alves, Ana Karoline, José, Marco

“…The transition from RNA as the informational molecule of primordial biological systems to the DNA genomes of modern organisms represents one of the greatest…”
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The Ancient History of Peptidyl Transferase Center Formation as Told by Conservation and Information Analyses by Prosdocimi, Francisco, Zamudio, Gabriel S., Palacios-Pérez, Miryam, Torres de Farias, Sávio, V. José, Marco

“…The peptidyl transferase center (PTC) is the catalytic center of the ribosome and forms part of the 23S ribosomal RNA. The PTC has been recognized as the…”
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Major evolutionary transitions before cells: A journey from molecules to organisms by Prosdocimi, Francisco, de Farias, Sávio Torres

“…Basing on logical assumptions and necessary steps of complexification along biological evolution, we propose here an evolutionary path from molecules to cells…”
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Organic Codes: A Unifying Concept for Life by de Farias, Savio Torres, Prosdocimi, Francisco, Caponi, Gustavo

“…Although the knowledge about biological systems has advanced exponentially in recent decades, it is surprising to realize that the very definition of Life…”
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Origin of the 16S Ribosomal Molecule from Ancestor tRNAs by de Farias, Savio Torres, Rêgo, Thais Gaudêncio, José, Marco V.

“…We tested the hypothesis that concatemers of ancestral tRNAs gave rise to the 16S ribosomal RNA. We built an ancestral sequence of proto-tRNAs that showed a…”
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From RNA to DNA: Insights about the transition of informational molecule in the biological systems based on the structural proximity between the polymerases by Pereira dos Santos Junior, Ariosvaldo, José, Marco V., Torres de Farias, Sávio

“…Structural relations in an evolutionary context of polymerases is crucial to gain insights into the transition from an RNA world to a Ribonucleoprotein world…”
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Evolutionary origin of B family DNA-dependent DNA polymerases from retrotranscriptases by Farias, Sávio Torres de, Furtado, Ariadne Nobrega Marinho, Santos Junior, Ariosvaldo Pereira dos, José, Marco V.

“…The evolution of DNA and DNA polymerases was a crucial step in the evolution of life on Earth. In the present work, we reconstruct the ancestral sequence and…”
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Conceptual challenges for the emergence of the biological system: Cell theory and self-replication by Prosdocimi, Francisco, Jheeta, Sohan, Torres de Farias, Sávio

“…We re-evaluate research relating to the current theories of the emergence of biological systems. The challenge being that research programmes concerning the…”
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NoRCEL's Engagement in Africa: The AstroScience Exploration Network (ASEN) by Jheeta, Sohan, Dominik, Martin, Chatzitheodoridis, Elias, Kotsyurbenko, Oleg, Palacios-Pérez, Miryam, de Farias, Sávio Torres, McGrath, Kathy, Rezaei, Ahya, Bhatt, Mukesh C, Gordon, Richard

“…The AstroScience Exploration Network (ASEN) is the latest innovative initiative from the Network of Researchers on the Chemical Emergence of Life (NoRCEL)…”
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Structural Computational Analysis of the Natural History of Class I aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Suggests their Role in Establishing the Genetic Code by Dantas, Pedro Henrique Lopes Ferreira, José, Marco V., de Farias, Sávio Torres

“…The evolutionary history of Class I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRS) through the reconstruction of ancestral sequences is presented. From structural molecular…”
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Viruses as a survival strategy in the armory of life by de Farias, Sávio Torres, Jheeta, Sohan, Prosdocimi, Francisco

“…Viruses have generally been thought of as infectious agents. New data on mimivirus, however, suggests a reinterpretation of this thought. Earth's biosphere…”
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The Theory of Chemical Symbiosis: A Margulian View for the Emergence of Biological Systems (Origin of Life) by Prosdocimi, Francisco, José, Marco V., de Farias, Sávio Torres

“…The theory of chemical symbiosis (TCS) suggests that biological systems started with the collaboration of two polymeric molecules existing in early Earth:…”
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Natural History of DNA-Dependent DNA Polymerases: Multiple Pathways to the Origins of DNA by de Farias, Sávio Torres, Furtado, Ariadne Nobrega Marinho, Dos Santos Junior, Ariosvaldo Pereira, José, Marco V

“…One of the major evolutionary transitions that led to DNA replacing RNA as the primary informational molecule in biological systems is still the subject of an…”
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Performance of intron 7 of the β -fibrinogen gene for phylogenetic analysis: An example using gladiator frogs, Boana Gray, 1825 (Anura, Hylidae, Cophomantinae) by Estupiñán, Ruth Amanda, Torres de Farias, Sávio, Gonçalves, Evonnildo Costa, Camargo, Mauricio, Cruz Schneider, Maria Paula

“…, the third largest genus of Hylinae, has cryptic morphological species. The potential applicability of is explored to propose a robust phylogeny of . The…”
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A Brief History of Giant Viruses' Studies in Brazilian Biomes by Boratto, Paulo Victor M, Serafim, Mateus Sá M, Witt, Amanda Stéphanie A, Crispim, Ana Paula C, Azevedo, Bruna Luiza de, Souza, Gabriel Augusto P de, Aquino, Isabella Luiza M de, Machado, Talita B, Queiroz, Victória F, Rodrigues, Rodrigo A L, Bergier, Ivan, Cortines, Juliana Reis, Farias, Savio Torres de, Santos, Raíssa Nunes Dos, Campos, Fabrício Souza, Franco, Ana Cláudia, Abrahão, Jônatas S

“…Almost two decades after the isolation of the first amoebal giant viruses, indubitably the discovery of these entities has deeply affected the current…”
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Prediction of MicroRNAs in the Epstein–Barr Virus Reveals Potential Targets for the Viral Self-Regulation by Serrano-Solis, Victor, Carlos, Angelica Cardoso, Maracaja-Coutinho, Vinicius, de Farias, Sávio Torres

“…Studies involving miRNAs have opened discussions about their broad participation in viral infections. Regarding the Human gammaherpesvirus 4 or Epstein–Barr…”
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Structure of the genetic code suggested by the hydropathy correlation between anticodons and amino acid residues by Farias, Sávio Torres de, Moreira, Carlos Henrique Costa, Guimarães, Romeu Cardoso

“…The correlation between hydropathies of anticodons and amino acids, detected by other authors utilizing scales of amino acid molecules in solution, was…”
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