The Mere Lack of rT Modification in Initiator tRNA Does Not Facilitate Formylation-Independent Initiation in Escherichia coli
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The mere lack of rT modification in initiator tRNA does not facilitate formylation-independent initiation in Escherichia coli.
Formylation of initiator methionyl-tRNA is essential for normal growth of eubacteria. However, under special conditions, it has been possible to initiate protein synthesis with unformylated initiator tRNA even in eubacteria. Earlier studies suggested that the lack of ribothymidine (rT) modification in initiator tRNA may facilitate initiation in the absence of formylation. In this report we show...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.183.24.7397-7402.2001