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Substrate specificities of Escherichia coli ItaT that acetylates aminoacyl-tRNAs.
Nucleic acids research - 27 Jul 2020
Zhang Chuqiao, Yashiro Yuka, Sakaguchi Yuriko, Suzuki Tsutomu, Tomita Kozo
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli ItaT toxin reportedly acetylates the α-amino group of the aminoacyl-moiety of Ile-tRNAIle specifically, using acetyl-CoA as an acetyl donor, thereby inhibiting protein synthesis. The mechanism of the substrate specificity of ItaT had remained elusive. Here, we present functional and structural analyses of E. coli ItaT, which revealed the mechanism of ItaT recognition of specific aminoacyl-tRNAs...
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