The tRNA identity landscape for aminoacylation and beyond

R Giegé, G Eriani - Nucleic Acids Research, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract tRNAs are key partners in ribosome-dependent protein synthesis. This process is
highly dependent on the fidelity of tRNA aminoacylation by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases …

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases: implications of structural biology in drug development against trypanosomatid parasites

F Nasim, IA Qureshi - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
The ensemble of aminoacyl tRNA synthetases is regarded as a key component of the
protein translation machinery. With the progressive increase in structure-based studies on …

Cytoplasmic isoleucyl tRNA synthetase as an attractive multistage antimalarial drug target

ES Istvan, F Guerra, M Abraham, KS Huang… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
Development of antimalarial compounds into clinical candidates remains costly and arduous
without detailed knowledge of the target. As resistance increases and treatment options at …

A Novel Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase Inhibitor, MRX-6038, Expresses Anti-Mycobacterium abscessus Activity In Vitro and In Vivo

W Wu, S He, A Li, Q Guo, Z Tan, S Liu… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Therapeutic options for Mycobacterium abscessus infections are extremely limited, and new
drugs are needed. The anti-M. abscessus activity of MRX-6038, a new leucyl-tRNA …

Molecular basis of the multifaceted functions of human leucyl-tRNA synthetase in protein synthesis and beyond

RJ Liu, T Long, H Li, JH Zhao, J Li… - Nucleic acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Human cytosolic leucyl-tRNA synthetase (hcLRS) is an essential and multifunctional
enzyme. Its canonical function is to catalyze the covalent ligation of leucine to tRNALeu, and …

Transfer RNA recognition and aminoacylation by synthetases

R Giegé, G Eriani - Encyclopedia of life Sciences, 2021 - hal.science
Fidelity of transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) charging by amino acids ensures correct
translation of the genetic code into proteins. Charging is catalysed by a set of enzymes …

Severe neonatal manifestations of infantile liver failure syndrome type 1 caused by cytosolic leucine-tRNA synthetase deficiency

C Peroutka, J Salas, J Britton, J Bishop, L Kratz… - JIMD Reports, Volume …, 2019 - Springer
Background: Deleterious mutations in cytosolic leucine-tRNA synthetase (LARS) cause
infantile liver failure syndrome, type 1 (ILFS1), a recently recognized, rare autosomal …

Biallelic variants in LARS1 induce steatosis in developing zebrafish liver via enhanced autophagy

M Inoue, WA Sebastian, S Sonoda, H Miyahara… - Orphanet Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Biallelic pathogenic variants of LARS1 cause infantile liver failure syndrome
type 1 (ILFS1), which is characterized by acute hepatic failure with steatosis in infants. LARS …

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases in cell signaling

P Yao, PL Fox - The Enzymes, 2020 - Elsevier
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (ARSs) are a family of essential “housekeeping” enzymes
ubiquitous in the three major domains of life. ARSs uniquely connect the essential minimal …

Deciphering the interaction of benzoxaborole inhibitor AN2690 with connective polypeptide 1 (CP1) editing domain of Leishmania donovani leucyl-tRNA synthetase

S Tandon, R Manhas, N Tiwari, M Munde… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Leucyl-tRNA synthetases (LRS) catalyze the linkage of leucine with tRNA Leu. A large
insertion CP1 domain (Connective Polypeptide 1) in LRS is responsible for post-transfer …