Biosynthesis and functions of sulfur modifications in tRNA

Sulfur is an essential element for a variety of cellular constituents in all living organisms. In tRNA molecules, there are many sulfur-containing nucleosides, such as the derivatives of 2‑thiouridine (s2U), 4-thiouridine (s4U), 2-thiocytidine (s2C), and 2-methylthioadenosine (ms2A). Earlier studies...

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Main Author: Naoki eShigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00067/full