RRC ID 15798
著者 Ikeuchi Y, Kimura S, Numata T, Nakamura D, Yokogawa T, Ogata T, Wada T, Suzuki T, Suzuki T.
タイトル Agmatine-conjugated cytidine in a tRNA anticodon is essential for AUA decoding in archaea.
ジャーナル Nat Chem Biol
Abstract A modified base at the first (wobble) position of some tRNA anticodons is critical for deciphering the genetic code. In eukaryotes and eubacteria, AUA codons are decoded by tRNAsIle with modified bases pseudouridine (and/or inosine) and lysidine, respectively. The mechanism by which archaeal species translate AUA codons is unclear. We describe a polyamine-conjugated modified base, 2-agmatinylcytidine (agm(2)C or agmatidine), at the wobble position of archaeal tRNA(Ile) that decodes AUA codons specifically. We demonstrate that archaeal cells use agmatine to synthesize agm(2)C of tRNA(Ile). We also identified a new enzyme, tRNA(Ile)-agm(2)C synthetase (TiaS), that catalyzes agm(2)C formation in the presence of agmatine and ATP. Although agm(2)C is chemically similar to lysidine, TiaS constitutes a distinct class of enzyme from tRNA(Ile)-lysidine synthetase (TilS), suggesting that the decoding systems evolved convergently across domains.
巻・号 6(4)
ページ 277-82
公開日 2010-4-1
DOI 10.1038/nchembio.323
PII nchembio.323
PMID 20139989
MeSH Agmatine / chemistry* Agmatine / metabolism Anticodon / chemistry* Anticodon / genetics* Anticodon / metabolism Archaea / cytology Archaea / genetics* Archaea / metabolism* Catalysis Cytidine / chemistry* Cytidine / metabolism Ligases / metabolism RNA, Transfer / chemistry* RNA, Transfer / genetics* RNA, Transfer / metabolism
IF 12.587
引用数 82
WOS 分野 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
リソース情報
一般微生物 JCM 12185