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Although the origin of these widespread shared cofactors changed ecosystems and the metabolisms of living organisms, little evolutionary information is available about the biosynthetic genes and the producers. Here, we established a timeframe for the emergence of cobamide biosynthesis genes and producers, using a series of Bayesian molecular clock analyses combined with phylogenetic reconciliation. We revealed the partial producers of tetrapyrrole precursor and corrin ring were earlier than the oldest cobamide producer, suggesting the possibility that cobamide-like compounds may have existed before the emergence of their de novo producers. 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