| Literature DB >> 8392224 |
G M Culver1, S M McCraith, M Zillmann, R Kierzek, N Michaud, R D LaReau, D H Turner, E M Phizicky.
Abstract
Transfer RNA (tRNA) splicing is essential in Saccharomyces cerevisiae as well as in humans, and many of its features are the same in both. In yeast, the final step of this process is removal of the 2' phosphate generated at the splice junction during ligation. A nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-dependent phosphotransferase catalyzes removal of the 2' phosphate and produces a small molecule. It is shown here that this small molecule is an NAD derivative: adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribose 1"-2" cyclic phosphate. Evidence is also presented that this molecule is produced in Xenopus laevis oocytes as a result of dephosphorylation of ligated tRNA.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8392224 DOI: 10.1126/science.8392224
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728