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The tRNA recognition mechanism of folate/FAD-dependent tRNA methyltransferase (TrmFO).
The Journal of biological chemistry - 14 Dec 2012
Yamagami Ryota, Yamashita Koki, Nishimasu Hiroshi, Tomikawa Chie, Ochi Anna, Iwashita Chikako, Hirata Akira, Ishitani Ryuichiro, Nureki Osamu, Hori Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
The conserved U54 in tRNA is often modified to 5-methyluridine (m(5)U) and forms a reverse Hoogsteen base pair with A58 that stabilizes the L-shaped tRNA structure. In Gram-positive and some Gram-negative eubacteria, m(5)U54 is produced by folate/FAD-dependent tRNA (m(5)U54) methyltransferase (TrmFO). TrmFO utilizes N(5),N(10)-methylenetetrahydrofolate (CH(2)THF) as a methyl donor. We previously reported an in...
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