title: The renaissance of aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis.
abstract: The role of tRNA as the adaptor in protein synthesis has held an enduring fascination for molecular biologists. Over four decades of study, taking in numerous milestones in molecular biology, led to what was widely held to be a fairly complete picture of how tRNAs and amino acids are paired prior to protein synthesis. However, recent developments in genomics and structural biology have revealed an unexpected array of new enzymes, pathways and mechanisms involved in aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis. As a more complete picture of aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis now begins to emerge, the high degree of evolutionary diversity in this universal and essential process is becoming clearer.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biomolecular Recognition, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Genetics, Laboratory B, The Panum Institute, Blegdamsvej 3c, DK-2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark.mibba@imbg.ku.dk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibba
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Söll
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000604:Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001105:Archaea / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012346:RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D012346:RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl; D000604:Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases