Distinct origins of tRNA(m1G37) methyltransferase

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 339, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 707-719

  Christian, Thomas ^a   Evilia, Caryn ^a   Williams, Sandra ^a   Hou, Ya Ming ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

1 methylguanosine; 2D TLC, two dimensional thin layer chromatography; AdoMet; AdoMet, S adenosyl L methionine; IPTG, isopropyl thio D galactoside; m1G, 1 methylguanosine; methylation; MTase, methyl transferase; tRNA maturation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; NUCLEOTIDE; TRANSFER RNA METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC CODE; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; LOTUS; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII;

EID: 2542429274     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.04.025     Document Type: Article

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