Funding Organization(s): Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan Science and Technology
Modified tRNA anticodons are critical for proper mRNA translation during protein synthesis. It is generally thought that almost all bacterial tRNAs Ile use a modified cytidine-lysidine (L)-at the first position (34) of the anticodon to decipher the AUA codon as isoleucine (Ile). Here we report that tRNAs Ile from plant organelles and a subset of bacteria contain a new cytidine derivative, designated 2-aminovaleramididine (ava 2 C). Like L34, ava 2 C34 governs both Ile-charging ability and AUA decoding. Cryo-electron microscopy structural analyses revealed molecular details of codon recognition by ava 2 C34 with a specific interaction between its terminal amide group and an mRNA residue 3'-adjacent to the AUA codon. These findings reveal the evolutionary variation of an essential tRNA modification and demonstrate the molecular basis of AUA decoding mediated by a unique tRNA modification.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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