Organic molecules called coenzymes are central to metabolism, but have also been found to act as components of RNA in bacteria. A study reveals how coenzymes are incorporated into RNA. See Letter p.444
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Höfer, K., Jäschke, A. A surprise beginning for RNA. Nature 535, 359–360 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18908
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