The life and times of a tRNA

EM Phizicky, AK Hopper - RNA, 2023 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
The study of eukaryotic tRNA processing has given rise to an explosion of new information
and insights in the last several years. We now have unprecedented knowledge of each step …

Elongator, a conserved complex required for wobble uridine modifications in eukaryotes

T Karlsborn, H Tükenmez, AKMF Mahmud, F Xu… - RNA biology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Elongator is a 6 subunit protein complex highly conserved in eukaryotes. The role of this
complex has been controversial as the pleiotropic phenotypes of Elongator mutants have …

[4Fe-4S]-dependent enzymes in non-redox tRNA thiolation

S Gervason, S Sen, M Fontecave… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Post-transcriptional modification of nucleosides in transfer RNAs (tRNAs) is an important
process for accurate and efficient translation of the genetic information during protein …

Molybdenum cofactor transfer from bacteria to nematode mediates sulfite detoxification

K Warnhoff, G Ruvkun - Nature chemical biology, 2019 - nature.com
The kingdoms of life share many small molecule cofactors and coenzymes. Molybdenum
cofactor (Moco) is synthesized by many archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes, and is essential …

Dual role of the molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis protein MOCS3 in tRNA thiolation and molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis in humans

MM Chowdhury, C Dosche, HG Löhmannsröben… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
We studied two pathways that involve the transfer of persulfide sulfur in humans,
molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis and tRNA thiolation. Investigations using human cells …

Structure of the Elongator cofactor complex Kti11/Kti13 provides insight into the role of Kti13 in Elongator‐dependent tRNA modification

O Kolaj‐Robin, AG McEwen, J Cavarelli… - The FEBS …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Modification of wobble uridines of many eukaryotic tRNA s requires the Elongator complex,
a highly conserved six‐subunit eukaryotic protein assembly, as well as the Killer toxin …

Archaeal ubiquitin‐like proteins: functional versatility and putative ancestral involvement in tRNA modification revealed by comparative genomic analysis

KS Makarova, EV Koonin - Archaea, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The recent discovery of protein modification by SAMPs, ubiquitin‐like (Ubl) proteins from the
archaeon Haloferax volcanii, prompted a comprehensive comparative‐genomic analysis of …

Diphtheria disease and genes involved in formation of diphthamide, key effector of the diphtheria toxin

S Uthman, S Liu, F Giorgini, MJR Stark… - Insight and control of …, 2012 - books.google.com
Within shared ecological niches, secretion of lethal protein toxins by microorganisms is a
common strategy to ensure positive selection and survival of the toxin producing killer …

[PDF][PDF] Growth inhibition strategies based on antimicrobial microbes/toxins

S Uthman, E Kheir, C Bär, D Jablonowski… - Science against …, 2011 - researchgate.net
Within shared ecological niches, secretion of lethal toxins by microorganisms often ensures
survival of the toxin producing killer strains amongst other microbial competitors. Not …