Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases as therapeutic targets
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (ARSs) are essential enzymes for protein synthesis with
evolutionarily conserved enzymatic mechanisms. Despite their similarity across organisms …
evolutionarily conserved enzymatic mechanisms. Despite their similarity across organisms …
Essential nontranslational functions of tRNA synthetases
M Guo, P Schimmel - Nature chemical biology, 2013 - nature.com
Nontranslational functions of vertebrate aminoacyl tRNA synthetases (aaRSs), which
catalyze the production of aminoacyl-tRNAs for protein synthesis, have recently been …
catalyze the production of aminoacyl-tRNAs for protein synthesis, have recently been …
[HTML][HTML] Leucyl-tRNA synthetase is an intracellular leucine sensor for the mTORC1-signaling pathway
Amino acids are required for activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
kinase, which regulates protein translation, cell size, and autophagy. However, the amino …
kinase, which regulates protein translation, cell size, and autophagy. However, the amino …
New functions of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases beyond translation
Over the course of evolution, eukaryotic aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) progressively
incorporated domains and motifs that have no essential connection to aminoacylation …
incorporated domains and motifs that have no essential connection to aminoacylation …
Functional and pathologic association of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases with cancer
Although key tumorigenic and tumor-suppressive factors have been unveiled over the last
several decades, cancer remains the most life-threatening disease. Multiomic analyses of …
several decades, cancer remains the most life-threatening disease. Multiomic analyses of …
tRNA synthetase: tRNA aminoacylation and beyond
YLJ Pang, K Poruri, SA Martinis - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases are prominently known for their classic function in the first
step of protein synthesis, where they bear the responsibility of setting the genetic code. Each …
step of protein synthesis, where they bear the responsibility of setting the genetic code. Each …
[HTML][HTML] Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and amino acid signaling
YC Yu, JM Han, S Kim - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (ARSs) are a family of evolutionarily conserved housekeeping
enzymes used for protein synthesis that have pivotal roles in the ligation of tRNA with their …
enzymes used for protein synthesis that have pivotal roles in the ligation of tRNA with their …
[HTML][HTML] Functional expansion of human tRNA synthetases achieved by structural inventions
Known as an essential component of the translational apparatus, the aminoacyl-tRNA
synthetase family catalyzes the first step reaction in protein synthesis, that is, to specifically …
synthetase family catalyzes the first step reaction in protein synthesis, that is, to specifically …
Secreted human glycyl-tRNA synthetase implicated in defense against ERK-activated tumorigenesis
MC Park, T Kang, D Jin, JM Han… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Although adaptive systems of immunity against tumor initiation and destruction are well
investigated, less understood is the role, if any, of endogenous factors that have …
investigated, less understood is the role, if any, of endogenous factors that have …
Neuropilin 1 and its inhibitory ligand mini-tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase inversely regulate VE-cadherin turnover and vascular permeability
N Gioelli, LJ Neilson, N Wei, G Villari, W Chen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The formation of a functional blood vessel network relies on the ability of endothelial cells
(ECs) to dynamically rearrange their adhesive contacts in response to blood flow and …
(ECs) to dynamically rearrange their adhesive contacts in response to blood flow and …