RNA-methyltransferase TrmA is a dual-specific enzyme responsible for C 5-methylation of uridine in both tmRNA and tRNA

RNA Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 572-578

  Ranaei Siadat, Ehsan ^a,b   Fabret, Céline ^c,d   Seijo, Bili ^a,b   Dardel, Frédéric ^a,b   Grosjean, Henri ^c,d,e   Nonin Lecomte, Sylvie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e CENTRE DE GÉNÉTIQUE MOLÉCULAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Methylation; Methyltransferase; NMR; Post transcriptional modification; t RNA like domain (TLD); tmRNA; TrmA

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; RNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; RNA METHYLTRANSFERASE TRMA; TRANSFER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URIDINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; RNA CONFORMATION; RNA PURIFICATION; RNA STRUCTURE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84879029297     PISSN: 15476286     EISSN: 15558584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/rna.24327     Document Type: Article

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