RNA Biology, Volume 15, Issue 4-5 (2018)

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tRNA evolution and function

Editorial

Editorial
Transfer RNA function and evolution
Patrick O’Donoghue, Jiqiang Ling & Dieter Söll
Pages: 423-426
Published online: 11 Aug 2018
First Page PreviewforTransfer RNA function and evolution | Full Text | References | PDF (642 KB)
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Chemical biology approaches for studying posttranslational modifications
Aerin Yang, Kyukwang Cho & Hee-Sung Park
Pages: 427-440
Published online: 21 Sep 2017
AbstractforChemical biology approaches for studying posttranslational modifications | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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tRNAPyl: Structure, function, and applications
Jeffery M. Tharp, Andreas Ehnbom & Wenshe R. Liu
Pages: 441-452
Published online: 13 Sep 2017
AbstractfortRNAPyl: Structure, function, and applications | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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tRNA engineering for manipulating genetic code
Takayuki Katoh, Yoshihiko Iwane & Hiroaki Suga
Pages: 453-460
Published online: 06 Sep 2017
AbstractfortRNA engineering for manipulating genetic code | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Challenges of site-specific selenocysteine incorporation into proteins by Escherichia coli
Xian Fu, Dieter Söll & Anastasia Sevostyanova
Pages: 461-470
Published online: 12 Mar 2018
AbstractforChallenges of site-specific selenocysteine incorporation into proteins by Escherichia coli | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Recoding of the selenocysteine UGA codon by cysteine in the presence of a non-canonical tRNACys and elongation factor SelB
Oscar Vargas-Rodriguez, Markus Englert, Anna Merkuryev, Takahito Mukai & Dieter Söll
Pages: 471-479
Published online: 18 Jun 2018
AbstractforRecoding of the selenocysteine UGA codon by cysteine in the presence of a non-canonical tRNACys and elongation factor SelB | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Deciphering the tRNA-dependent lipid aminoacylation systems in bacteria: Novel components and structural advances
Rachel N. Fields & Hervé Roy
Pages: 480-491
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforDeciphering the tRNA-dependent lipid aminoacylation systems in bacteria: Novel components and structural advances | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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A DNA segment encoding the anticodon stem/loop of tRNA determines the specific recombination of integrative-conjugative elements in Acidithiobacillus species
Andrés Castillo, Mario Tello, Kenneth Ringwald, Lillian G. Acuña, Raquel Quatrini & Omar Orellana
Pages: 492-499
Published online: 20 Dec 2017
AbstractforA DNA segment encoding the anticodon stem/loop of tRNA determines the specific recombination of integrative-conjugative elements in Acidithiobacillus species | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Codon adaptation to tRNAs with Inosine modification at position 34 is widespread among Eukaryotes and present in two Bacterial phyla
Àlbert Rafels-Ybern, Adrian Gabriel Torres, Xavier Grau-Bove, Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo & Lluís Ribas de Pouplana
Pages: 500-507
Published online: 26 Sep 2017
AbstractforCodon adaptation to tRNAs with Inosine modification at position 34 is widespread among Eukaryotes and present in two Bacterial phyla | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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The t6A modification acts as a positive determinant for the anticodon nuclease PrrC, and is distinctively nonessential in Streptococcus mutans
Jo Marie Bacusmo, Silvia S. Orsini, Jennifer Hu, Michael DeMott, Patrick C. Thiaville, Ameer Elfarash, Mellie June Paulines, Diego Rojas-Benítez, Birthe Meineke, Chris Deutsch, Dirk Iwata-Reuyl, Patrick A. Limbach, Peter C. Dedon, Kelly C. Rice, Stewart Shuman & Valérie de Crécy-Lagard
Pages: 508-517
Published online: 13 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe t6A modification acts as a positive determinant for the anticodon nuclease PrrC, and is distinctively nonessential in Streptococcus mutans | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Functionality of tRNAs encoded in a mobile genetic element from an acidophilic bacterium
Pamela Alamos, Mario Tello, Paula Bustamante, Fernanda Gutiérrez, Amir Shmaryahu, Juan Maldonado, Gloria Levicán & Omar Orellana
Pages: 518-527
Published online: 29 Aug 2017
AbstractforFunctionality of tRNAs encoded in a mobile genetic element from an acidophilic bacterium | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Retrograde nuclear transport from the cytoplasm is required for tRNATyr maturation in T. brucei
Alan C. Kessler, Sneha S. Kulkarni, Mellie J. Paulines, Mary Anne T. Rubio, Patrick A. Limbach, Zdeněk Paris & Juan D. Alfonzo
Pages: 528-536
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforRetrograde nuclear transport from the cytoplasm is required for tRNATyr maturation in T. brucei | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Celebrating wobble decoding: Half a century and still much is new
Paul F. Agris, Emily R. Eruysal, Amithi Narendran, Ville Y. P. Väre, Sweta Vangaveti & Srivathsan V. Ranganathan
Pages: 537-553
Published online: 21 Sep 2017
AbstractforCelebrating wobble decoding: Half a century and still much is new | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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The role of intracellular compartmentalization on tRNA processing and modification
Alan C. Kessler, Gabriel Silveira d'Almeida & Juan D. Alfonzo
Pages: 554-566
Published online: 26 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe role of intracellular compartmentalization on tRNA processing and modification | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Visualizing tRNA-dependent mistranslation in human cells
Jeremy T. Lant, Matthew D. Berg, Daniel H. W. Sze, Kyle S. Hoffman, Ibukunoluwa C. Akinpelu, Matthew A. Turk, Ilka U. Heinemann, Martin L. Duennwald, Christopher J. Brandl & Patrick O'Donoghue
Pages: 567-575
Published online: 09 Nov 2017
AbstractforVisualizing tRNA-dependent mistranslation in human cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Quality control by trans-editing factor prevents global mistranslation of non-protein amino acid α-aminobutyrate
Jo Marie Bacusmo, Alexandra B. Kuzmishin, William A. Cantara, Yuki Goto, Hiroaki Suga & Karin Musier-Forsyth
Pages: 576-585
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforQuality control by trans-editing factor prevents global mistranslation of non-protein amino acid α-aminobutyrate | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Transfer RNA instability as a stress response in Escherichia coli: Rapid dynamics of the tRNA pool as a function of demand
Michael Askvad Sørensen, Annaleigh Ohrt Fehler & Sine Lo Svenningsen
Pages: 586-593
Published online: 09 May 2018
AbstractforTransfer RNA instability as a stress response in Escherichia coli: Rapid dynamics of the tRNA pool as a function of demand | Full Text | References | PDF (1,000.6 KB)
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Aminoacyl-tRNA quality control is required for efficient activation of the TOR pathway regulator Gln3p
Kyle Mohler, Rebecca Mann, Amanda Kyle, Noah Reynolds & Michael Ibba
Pages: 594-603
Published online: 06 Oct 2017
AbstractforAminoacyl-tRNA quality control is required for efficient activation of the TOR pathway regulator Gln3p | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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IF2 and unique features of initiator tRNAfMet help establish the translational reading frame
Bappaditya Roy, Qi Liu, Shinichiro Shoji & Kurt Fredrick
Pages: 604-613
Published online: 13 Nov 2017
AbstractforIF2 and unique features of initiator tRNAfMet help establish the translational reading frame | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Minimal requirements for reverse polymerization and tRNA repair by tRNAHis guanylyltransferase
Riddhi Desai, Kunmo Kim, Hanna C. Büchsenschütz, Allan W. Chen, Yumin Bi, Mitchell R. Mann, Matthew A. Turk, Christina Z. Chung & Ilka U. Heinemann
Pages: 614-622
Published online: 29 Sep 2017
AbstractforMinimal requirements for reverse polymerization and tRNA repair by tRNAHis guanylyltransferase | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Human aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases in diseases of the nervous system
Jana Ognjenović & Miljan Simonović
Pages: 623-634
Published online: 30 Jun 2017
AbstractforHuman aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases in diseases of the nervous system | Full Text | References | PDF (952.6 KB)
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Transfer-RNA-mediated enhancement of ribosomal proteins S6 kinases signaling for cell proliferation
Nam Hoon Kwon, Mi Ran Lee, Jiwon Kong, Seung Kyun Park, Byung Joon Hwang, Byung Gyu Kim, Eun-Shin Lee, Hyeong-Gon Moon & Sunghoon Kim
Pages: 635-648
Published online: 01 Feb 2018
AbstractforTransfer-RNA-mediated enhancement of ribosomal proteins S6 kinases signaling for cell proliferation | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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An alternative conformation of human TrpRS suggests a role of zinc in activating non-enzymatic function
Xiaoling Xu, Huihao Zhou, Quansheng Zhou, Fei Hong, My-Nuong Vo, Wanqiang Niu, Zhiguo Wang, Xiaolin Xiong, Kanaha Nakamura, Keisuke Wakasugi, Paul Schimmel & Xiang-Lei Yang
Pages: 649-658
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforAn alternative conformation of human TrpRS suggests a role of zinc in activating non-enzymatic function | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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A continuous assay for monitoring the synthetic and proofreading activities of multiple aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases for high-throughput drug discovery
Christopher D. Grube & Hervé Roy
Pages: 659-666
Published online: 15 Dec 2017
AbstractforA continuous assay for monitoring the synthetic and proofreading activities of multiple aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases for high-throughput drug discovery | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Drugging tRNA aminoacylation
Joanne M. Ho, Erol Bakkalbasi, Dieter Söll & Corwin A. Miller
Pages: 667-677
Published online: 02 Feb 2018
AbstractforDrugging tRNA aminoacylation | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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