Insertion of 4-Demethylwyosine in tRNAPhe Catalyzed by the Radical S-Adenosyl-l-methionine Enzyme TYW1 Entails Oxidative Cleavage of Pyruvate to Form CO2.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00519
Abstract: The radical S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM) enzyme TYW1 catalyzes the condensation of C-2 and C-3 atoms of pyruvate with N-methylguanosine containing tRNAPhe to form 4-demethylwyosine (imG-14) modified tRNAPhe. The fate of C-1 is not known, and either… read more here.
Keywords: oxidative cleavage; enzyme tyw1; adenosyl methionine; tyw1 ... See more keywords