Mitochondrial import of a yeast cytoplasmic tRNA(Lys): Possible roles of aminoacylation and modified nucleosides in subcellular partitioning

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作者
Entelis, NS [1 ]
Krasheninnikov, IA [1 ]
Martin, RP [1 ]
Tarassov, IA [1 ]
机构
[1] MOSCOW MV LOMONOSOV STATE UNIV, FAC BIOL, DIV MOLEC BIOL, MOSCOW 119899, RUSSIA
关键词
mitochondrial import tRNA(CUU)(Lys); aminoacylation; (Saccharomyces cerevisiae);
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(96)00259-1
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The yeast tRNA(CUU)(Lys) is transcribed from a nuclear gene and then unequally redistributed between the cytosol (97-98%) and mitochondria (2-3%). We have optimized the conditions for its specific import into isolated mitochondria. However, only a minor fraction (about 0.5%) of the added tRNA was translocated into the organelles, An in vitro transcript, once aminoacylated, appeared to be a better import substrate than the natural tRNA which carries modified nucleosides. The tRNA is translocated across mitochondrial membranes in its aminoacylated form and remains relatively stable inside the organelle, Possible roles of aminoacylation, tRNA-protein interactions and nucleoside modification in subcellular partitioning of the tRNA are discussed.
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