In vitro selection experiments yield unexpected results. An RNA‐cleaving DNA enzyme that was selected in the presence of Mg 2+ ions is much more efficient with Ca 2+ as the cofactor. The result is even more surprising because of the lower hydrolytic efficiency of Ca 2+ itself.
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