Structural highlights
Function
SYFM_HUMAN Catalyzes direct attachment of p-Tyr (Tyr) to tRNAPhe. Permits also, with a lower efficiency, the attachment of m-Tyr to tRNAPhe, thereby opening the way for delivery of the misacylated tRNA to the ribosome and incorporation of ROS-damaged amino acid into proteins.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Klipcan L, Moor N, Kessler N, Safro MG. Eukaryotic cytosolic and mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetases catalyze the charging of tRNA with the meta-tyrosine. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jul 7;106(27):11045-8. Epub 2009 Jun 22. PMID:19549855
