RNA ribose methylation (2′-O-methylation): Occurrence, biosynthesis and biological functions

L Ayadi, A Galvanin, F Pichot, V Marchand… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Methylation of riboses at 2′-OH group is one of the most common RNA modifications found
in number of cellular RNAs from almost any species which belong to all three life domains …

DNA methyltransferases: from evolution to clinical applications

VM Del Castillo Falconi, K Torres-Arciga… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mark that living beings have used in different
environments. The MTases family catalyzes DNA methylation. This process is conserved …

Pangenome-wide and molecular evolution analyses of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa species

J Mosquera-Rendón, AM Rada-Bravo… - BMC genomics, 2016 - Springer
Background Drug treatments and vaccine designs against the opportunistic human
pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa have multiple issues, all associated with the diverse …

Chemical biology and medicinal chemistry of RNA methyltransferases

TR Fischer, L Meidner, M Schwickert… - Nucleic Acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
RNA methyltransferases (MTases) are ubiquitous enzymes whose hitherto low profile in
medicinal chemistry, contrasts with the surging interest in RNA methylation, the arguably …

The Bacillus subtilis ywbD gene encodes RlmQ, the 23S rRNA methyltransferase forming m7G2574 in the A-site of the peptidyl transferase center

P Wolff, G Labar, A Lechner, D Van Elder, R Soin… - RNA, 2024 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
Ribosomal RNA contains many posttranscriptionally modified nucleosides, particularly in the
functional parts of the ribosome. The distribution of these modifications varies from one …

The critical function of the plastid rRNA methyltransferase, CMAL, in ribosome biogenesis and plant development

M Zou, Y Mu, X Chai, M Ouyang, LJ Yu… - Nucleic Acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Methylation of nucleotides in ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) is a ubiquitous feature that occurs in
all living organisms. The formation of methylated nucleotides is performed by a variety of …

Evolutionary history of RNA modifications at N6-adenosine originating from the RM system in eukaryotes and prokaryotes

C Liu, J Cao, H Zhang, J Yin - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The m6A is the most abundant and well-studied modification of mRNA,
and plays an important role in transcription and translation. It is known to be evolutionarily …

Comparative genomics of Deinococcus radiodurans: unveiling genetic discrepancies between ATCC 13939K and BAA-816 strains

S Jeong, H Singh, JH Jung, KW Jung, S Ryu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Deinococcus genus is renowned for its remarkable resilience against environmental
stresses, including ionizing radiation, desiccation, and oxidative damage. This resilience is …

The competition between chemistry and biology in assembling iron–sulfur derivatives. Molecular structures and electrochemistry. Part V.{[Fe4S4](SCysγ) 4} proteins

P Zanello - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Continuing our systematic approach to update structure/electrochemistry of the different
classes of iron–sulfur clusters harbored by metalloproteins (Part I,{Fe (Cys) 4} core, Coord …

Genome-Wide Identification and Transcriptional Expression of the METTL21C Gene Family in Chicken

G Yang, H Lu, L Wang, J Zhao, W Zeng, T Zhang - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
The chicken is a common type of poultry that is economically important both for its medicinal
and nutritional values. Previous studies have found that free-range chickens have more …