Phenylalanyl-tRNA Synthetase and Isoleucyl-tRNA Phe : A Possible Verification Mechanism for Aminoacyl-tRNA
- 1 July 1972
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 69 (7), 1915-1919
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.69.7.1915
Abstract
The synthesis of isoleucyl-tRNA(Phe) (Escherichia coli) proceeds at an appreciable rate under normal in vitro conditions in the presence of isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (EC 6.1.1.5) from E. coli. The misacylated product is shown here to be hydrolyzed by highly purified phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase from E. coli, with release of isoleucine and active tRNA(Phe). Thus, phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase possesses a previously unrecognized activity, which deacylates a mistakenly acylated tRNA(Phe); the enzyme is inactive toward correctly matched aminoacyl tRNAs. Such a mechanism could serve to verify aminoacyl-tRNAs, deacylating those that are misacylated. Thus, a common generalization needs to be modified: an amino acid is not necessarily committed to a given (incorrect) anticodon when it is incorporated into aminoacyl-tRNA. It may be possible to correct it thereafter.Keywords
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