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 …

Role of circular RNAs in disease progression and diagnosis of cancers: An overview of recent advanced insights

SU Khan, MU Khan, MI Khan, AA Fadahunsi… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tumor microenvironment (TME) is a crucial regulator of tumor progression and cells in the
TME release a number of molecules that are responsible for anaplasticity, invasion …

Structural basis of pre-tRNA intron removal by human tRNA splicing endonuclease

X Zhang, F Yang, X Zhan, T Bian, Z Xing, Y Lu, Y Shi - Molecular Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Removal of the intron from precursor-tRNA (pre-tRNA) is essential in all three kingdoms of
life. In humans, this process is mediated by the tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) …

tRNA‐derived RNAs: Biogenesis and roles in translational control

Y Akiyama, P Ivanov - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Transfer RNA (tRNA)‐derived RNAs (tDRs) are a class of small non‐coding RNAs
that play important roles in different aspects of gene expression. These ubiquitous and …

Structural basis for pre-tRNA recognition and processing by the human tRNA splicing endonuclease complex

CK Hayne, KJU Butay, ZD Stewart, JM Krahn… - Nature structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
Throughout bacteria, archaea and eukarya, certain tRNA transcripts contain introns. Pre-
tRNAs with introns require splicing to form the mature anticodon stem loop. In eukaryotes …

New insights into RNA processing by the eukaryotic tRNA splicing endonuclease

CK Hayne, S Sekulovski, JE Hurtig, RE Stanley… - Journal of biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Through its role in intron cleavage, tRNA splicing endonuclease (TSEN) plays a critical
function in the maturation of intron-containing pre-tRNAs. The catalytic mechanism and core …

[HTML][HTML] Self-empowerment of life through RNA networks, cells and viruses

L Villarreal, G Witzany - F1000Research, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Our understanding of the key players in evolution and of the development of all organisms in
all domains of life has been aided by current knowledge about RNA stem-loop groups, their …

What connects splicing of transfer RNA precursor molecules with pontocerebellar hypoplasia?

S Sekulovski, S Trowitzsch - BioEssays, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) represent the most abundant class of RNA molecules in the cell and
are key players during protein synthesis and cellular homeostasis. Aberrations in the …

Complete mitochondrial genome of the endangered Prunus pedunculata (Prunoideae, Rosaceae) in China: characterization and phylogenetic analysis

Q Liu, Z Wu, C Tian, Y Yang, L Liu, Y Feng… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Prunus pedunculata (Prunoideae: Rosaceae), a relic shrub with strong
resistance and multiple application values, is endangered in China. Extensive research had …

Captured: the elusive eukaryotic tRNA splicing enzyme

AK Hopper, J Zhang - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2023 - nature.com
The maturation of transfer RNAs requires the splicing of precursor tRNAs by specific
endonucleases. New cryo-electron microscopy studies of the human splicing endonuclease …