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“However, the removal of rU from DNA backbone is inefficient, suggesting strong steric hindrance comes from the 2′ hydroxyl of ribose linked to uracil.”
Origins of life and evolution of the biosphere • 2004 | View Paper
“Addition of glucose or ribose simultaneously with the inducer shortens the lag period to approximately 5 min and increases the rate of uracil incorporation.”