tRNA modification dynamics from individual organisms to metaepitranscriptomics of microbiomes

W Zhang, M Foo, AM Eren, T Pan - Molecular Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Summary tRNA is the most extensively modified RNA in cells. On average, a bacterial tRNA
contains 8 modifications per molecule and a eukaryotic tRNA contains 13 modifications per …

Cotranslational mechanisms of protein biogenesis and complex assembly in eukaryotes

F Morales-Polanco, JH Lee… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The formation of protein complexes is crucial to most biological functions. The cellular
mechanisms governing protein complex biogenesis are not yet well understood, but some …

Unconventional secretion of Magnaporthe oryzae effectors in rice cells is regulated by tRNA modification and codon usage control

G Li, N Dulal, Z Gong, RA Wilson - Nature microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Microbial pathogens deploy effector proteins to manipulate host cell innate immunity, often
using poorly understood unconventional secretion routes. Transfer RNA (tRNA) anticodon …

[HTML][HTML] Glycosylated queuosines in tRNAs optimize translational rate and post-embryonic growth

X Zhao, D Ma, K Ishiguro, H Saito, S Akichika… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Transfer RNA (tRNA) modifications are critical for protein synthesis. Queuosine (Q), a 7-
deaza-guanosine derivative, is present in tRNA anticodons. In vertebrate tRNAs for Tyr and …

RNA modification in cardiovascular disease: implications for therapeutic interventions

C Wang, X Hou, Q Guan, H Zhou, L Zhou… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world, with a high
incidence and a youth-oriented tendency. RNA modification is ubiquitous and indispensable …

Codon optimality in cancer

SL Gillen, JA Waldron, M Bushell - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
A key characteristic of cancer cells is their increased proliferative capacity, which requires
elevated levels of protein synthesis. The process of protein synthesis involves the translation …

Targeted Protein Fate Modulating Functional Microunits Promotes Intervertebral Fusion

J Zheng, J Zhao, C Li, F Zhang, Q Saiding… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Stable regulation of protein fate is a prerequisite for successful bone tissue repair. As a
ubiquitin‐specific protease (USP), USP26 can stabilize the protein fate of β‐catenin to …

Biosynthesis and degradation of sulfur modifications in tRNAs

N Shigi - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Various sulfur-containing biomolecules include iron–sulfur clusters that act as cofactors for
enzymes, sulfur-containing vitamins such as thiamin, and sulfur-modified nucleosides in …

Arginine-rich C9ORF72 ALS proteins stall ribosomes in a manner distinct from a canonical ribosome-associated quality control substrate

V Kriachkov, AR Ormsby, EP Kusnadi… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Hexanucleotide expansion mutations in C9ORF72 are a frequent cause of amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis. We previously reported that long arginine-rich dipeptide repeats (DPRs) …

Valine aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase promotes therapy resistance in melanoma

N El-Hachem, M Leclercq, M Susaeta Ruiz… - Nature Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Transfer RNA dynamics contribute to cancer development through regulation of codon-
specific messenger RNA translation. Specific aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases can either …