TNA as Genetic Material

TNA is different with DNA and RNA from their constituent sugar molecules. If the RNA has Ribose sugars and DNA has deoxyribose, then TNA has Thirosa, so called as Therose Nucleic Acid.

TNA is currently not discovered its existence in nature. However, Chaput has been successfully made in the laboratory and bind to proteins. Chaput see that TNA turned into more complex and can function like RNA in binding proteins.

Chaput research about TNA is still early research. Chaput said the current research still faces obstacles because the limitations of technology to allow TNA to evolve in the laboratory.

In view of Chaput, TNA is also not the only one that is more primitive genetic material of DNA and RNA. "The most possible type in natural have a lot," Chaput said as quoted by New Scientist, Sunday (08/01/2012).

But, there are weaknesses in the view of Chaput. First, there is no trace that TNA is "cousin" of DNA and RNA. Second, no scientist who made TNA the same environmental conditions as when there is no life. much research remains to be done. Chaput study published in the Nature journal.