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ArticleMethods in enzymology2015

Kinetic Analysis of tRNA Methyltransferases.

Ya-Ming Hou, Isao Masuda

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Article in Methods in enzymology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ya-Ming HouDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. Electronic address: ya-ming.hou@jefferson.edu.
Isao MasudaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA.
Thomas Jefferson University · US

Funding

AdoMet-dependent tRNA methyl transferasesR01GM114343 · NIGMS · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI HOU, YA-MING · 2015 to 2018
$1.3M
FUNCTIONS OF tRNA MODIFICATIONSR01GM081601 · NIGMS · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI HOU, YA-MING · 2008 to 2011
$1.3M
Probes for a tRNA modification enzymeU01GM108972 · NIGMS · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI HOU, YA-MING · 2015 to 2016
$603k
Probes for a tRNA modification enzymeR01GM108972 · NIGMS · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI HOU, YA-MING · 2014 to 2014
$295k
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM081601NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM108972NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM108972NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM114343NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM81601NIGMS NIH HHS U01 GM108972
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules contain many chemical modifications that are introduced after transcription. A major form of these modifications is methyl transfer to bases and backbone groups, using S-adenosyl methionine (AdoMet) as the methyl donor. Each methylation confers a specific advantage to tRNA in structure or in function. A remarkable methylation is to the G37 base on the 3'-side of the anticodon to generate m(1)G37-tRNA, which suppresses frameshift errors during protein synthesis and is therefore essential for cell growth in all three domains of life. This methylation is catalyzed by TrmD in bacteria and by Trm5 in eukaryotes and archaea. Although TrmD and Trm5 catalyze the same methylation reaction, kinetic analysis reveals that these two enzymes are unrelated to each other and are distinct in their reaction mechanism. This chapter summarizes the kinetic assays that are used to reveal the distinction between TrmD and Trm5. Three types of assays are described, the steady-state, the pre-steady-state, and the single-turnover assays, which collectively provide the basis for mechanistic investigation of AdoMet-dependent methyl transfer reactions.

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CatalysisEscherichia coli ProteinsHumansKineticsMethylationRNA, TransferS-AdenosylmethionineSubstrate SpecificitytRNA MethyltransferasesEscherichia coli ProteinsRNA, TransferS-AdenosylmethionineTrmD protein, E coliTRMT5 protein, humantRNA MethyltransferasesAdoMet-dependent methyl transferRapid equilibrium binding

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PMID26253967
PMCPMC4860815
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