Click here to order online. DNA Production a . Ribosomes, complex structures that assemble proteins, have about 55 different proteins. DNA binding proteins and other proteins, specifically enzymes, also participate in the process. 239, September 1978, p. 73.
Proteins depend on DNA for their formation.
But DNA cannot form without pre-existing protein. Hitching, p. 66. The origin of the genetic code presents formidable unsolved problems. This presents a paradox of the 'chicken and egg' variety, and attempts to solve it have so far been sterile. It is difficult to see how either could manage alone.