Apr 10
Chemistry Department Seminar: Student Comps Presentations
Wed, April 10, 2019
• 3:30pm
- 4:30pm (1h) • Olin 149
'RNase P: Convergent Evolution and an Insight into the RNA World Hypothesis'
RNase P is an enzyme present in all domains of life that is necessary for the maturation of tRNAs. It is also notable because it is one of the few examples of a ribozyme, an enzyme where the catalytic portion of the enzyme is composed of RNA instead of protein. However, it was somewhat recently discovered that there are also a few examples of RNase P that are composed solely of protein. Our presentation explores the work of Dr. Carol Fierke in uncovering the workings of both protein only RNase P enzymes and RNA based RNase P enzymes and the implications for the RNA world hypothesis that can be drawn by a comparison of these enzymes.
Carol Fierke Comps Group
Event Contact: Tami Little