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 …

[HTML][HTML] Functional expansion of human tRNA synthetases achieved by structural inventions

M Guo, P Schimmel, XL Yang - FEBS letters, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

Mutations in RARS cause hypomyelination

NI Wolf, GS Salomons, RJ Rodenburg… - Annals of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Hypomyelinating disorders of the central nervous system are still a diagnostic challenge, as
many patients remain without genetic diagnosis. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Unique roles of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase in immune control and its therapeutic implications

M Jin - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase (WRS) is an essential enzyme as it catalyzes the ligation of
tryptophan to its cognate tRNA during translation. Interestingly, mammalian WRS has …

An important role for the multienzyme aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex in mammalian translation and cell growth

SV Kyriacou, MP Deutscher - Molecular cell, 2008 - cell.com
In mammalian cells, aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are organized into a high-
molecular-weight multisynthetase complex whose cellular function has remained a mystery …

Regulation of ex-translational activities is the primary function of the multi-tRNA synthetase complex

H Cui, M Kapur, JK Diedrich, JR Yates III… - Nucleic Acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
During mRNA translation, tRNAs are charged by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and
subsequently used by ribosomes. A multi-enzyme aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex …

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complexes in evolution

S Havrylenko, M Mirande - International journal of molecular sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are essential enzymes for interpreting the genetic code. They
are responsible for the proper pairing of codons on mRNA with amino acids. In addition to …

Aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetase–a molecular multitasker

S Gupta, J Jani, Vijayasurya, J Mochi… - The FASEB …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases (AaRSs) are valuable “housekeeping” enzymes that ensure
the accurate transmission of genetic information in living cells, where they aminoacylated …

Diversification of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase activities via genomic duplication

N Krahn, D Söll, O Vargas-Rodriguez - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Intricate evolutionary events enabled the emergence of the full set of aminoacyl-tRNA
synthetase (aaRS) families that define the genetic code. The diversification of aaRSs has …

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases as malarial drug targets: a comparative bioinformatics study

DW Nyamai, Ö Tastan Bishop - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Treatment of parasitic diseases has been challenging due to evolution of drug
resistant parasites, and thus there is need to identify new class of drugs and drug targets …