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Physiological analysis of the role of truB in Escherichia coli: a role for tRNA modification in extreme temperature resistance.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Nov 2002
Kinghorn Seonag M, O'Byrne Conor P, Booth Ian R, Stansfield Ian
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The truB gene of Escherichia coli encodes the pseudouridine-55 (psi55) synthase and is responsible for modifying all tRNA molecules in the cell at the U55 position. A truB null mutant grew normally on all growth media tested, but exhibited a competitive disadvantage in extended co-culture with its wild-type progenitor. The mutant phenotype could be complemented by both the cloned truB gene and by a D48C,...
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