| Literature DB >> 17890314 |
Vrajesh A Karkhanis1, Anjali P Mascarenhas, Susan A Martinis.
Abstract
Leucyl-tRNA synthetase (LeuRS) has evolved an editing function to clear misactivated amino acids. An Escherichia coli-based assay was established to identify amino acids that compromise the fidelity of LeuRS and translation. Multiple nonstandard as well as standard amino acids were toxic to the cell when LeuRS editing was inactivated.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17890314 PMCID: PMC2168938 DOI: 10.1128/JB.01215-07
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490