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Jennifer Doudna received an award in 2000 for her research on the structure of what?
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A ribozyme
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A ribozyme is an RNA molecule that can catalyse a chemical reaction, much like a protein enzyme. The discovery of ribozymes has been of great significance as they provide evidence that RNA molecules were the first self-replicating and catalytic molecules, potentially playing a crucial role in the origin of life on Earth.
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