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are there any forms of life on Earth which do not contain amino acids?

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  • 2 years ago

    common decent shows 20-amino acids.

    read-New Evidence from Molecular Biology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK230201/

    "The code used to translate nucleotide sequences into amino acid sequences is essentially the same in all organisms. Moreover, proteins in all organisms are invariably composed of the same set of 20 amino acids. This unity of composition and function is a powerful argument in favor of the common descent of the most diverse organisms."

  • 2 years ago

    No. Proteins are the building blocks of life and proteins are made of chains of amino acids. All life on earth use DNA to encode their genes and genes make proteins. Some viruses use RNA as the coding material but viruses are not considered living organisms, just bits and pieces that came out of living organisms and are now parasites. The need a host cell to reproduce themselves.

  • 2 years ago

    Only software-based life, that we know of.

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    Lv 6
    2 years ago

    Trump.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    No.

    https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/an-evolu...

    Without the presence, it is not considered "Life".

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