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Frechin M, Duchene A M, Becker H D
Translating organellar glutamine codons: a case by case scenario? Article de journal
Dans: RNA Biol, vol. 6, no. 1, p. 31-34, 2009, ISBN: 19106621, (1555-8584 (Electronic) Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review).
Résumé | Liens | BibTeX | Étiquettes: Biological Nitrogenous Group Transferases/metabolism Plants/metabolism RNA, KERN Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases/metabolism Animals Chloroplasts/metabolism Codon Cytosol/metabolism Glutamate-tRNA Ligase/metabolism Glutamine/*chemistry Mitochondria/metabolism Models, Messenger/metabolism RNA, Transfer/metabolism, Unité ARN
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title = {Translating organellar glutamine codons: a case by case scenario?},
author = {M Frechin and A M Duchene and H D Becker},
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date = {2009-01-01},
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abstract = {Aminoacyl-tRNAs are generally formed by direct attachment of an amino acid to tRNAs by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, but glutaminyl-tRNA (Q-tRNA) is an exception to this rule. Glutaminyl-tRNA(Gln) (Q-tRNA(Q)) is formed by this direct pathway in the eukaryotic cytosol and in a small subset of bacteria, but is formed by an indirect transamidation pathway in most bacteria and archaea. To date it is almost impossible to predict what pathway generates organellar Q-tRNA(Q) in a given eukaryote. All eukaryotic genomes sequenced so far, display a single glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase (QRS) gene which is at least responsible for the cytosolic QRS activity, as well as a gene coding for a mitochondrial ortholog of the essential GatB subunit of the tRNA-dependent amidotransferase (AdT). Indeed, QRS activity was found in protozoan mitochondria while AdT activity was characterized in plant organelles. The pathway for Q-tRNA(Q) synthesis in yeast and mammals mitochondria is still questionable.},
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Aminoacyl-tRNAs are generally formed by direct attachment of an amino acid to tRNAs by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, but glutaminyl-tRNA (Q-tRNA) is an exception to this rule. Glutaminyl-tRNA(Gln) (Q-tRNA(Q)) is formed by this direct pathway in the eukaryotic cytosol and in a small subset of bacteria, but is formed by an indirect transamidation pathway in most bacteria and archaea. To date it is almost impossible to predict what pathway generates organellar Q-tRNA(Q) in a given eukaryote. All eukaryotic genomes sequenced so far, display a single glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase (QRS) gene which is at least responsible for the cytosolic QRS activity, as well as a gene coding for a mitochondrial ortholog of the essential GatB subunit of the tRNA-dependent amidotransferase (AdT). Indeed, QRS activity was found in protozoan mitochondria while AdT activity was characterized in plant organelles. The pathway for Q-tRNA(Q) synthesis in yeast and mammals mitochondria is still questionable.