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Leucine-Specific tRNA

Known as: RNA, Transfer, Leu, tRNA(Leu), RNA, Leu Transfer 
A transfer RNA which is specific for carrying leucine to sites on the ribosomes in preparation for protein synthesis.
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Leucine-Specific tRNA
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Leucyl-tRNA synthetase controls TORC1 via the EGO complex.
The target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1) is an essential regulator of eukaryotic cell growth that responds to growth factors… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
An antifungal agent inhibits an aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase by trapping tRNA in the editing site.
Aminoacyl-transfer RNA (tRNA) synthetases, which catalyze the attachment of the correct amino acid to its corresponding tRNA… (More)
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2005
2005
The crystal structure of leucyl-tRNA synthetase complexed with tRNALeu in the post-transfer–editing conformation
Leucyl-tRNA synthetase (LeuRS) has a specific post-transfer editing activity directed against mischarged isoleucine and similar… (More)
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2005
2005
Mitochondrial DNA 3243A>G mutation and increased expression of LARS2 gene in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence suggests mitochondrial dysfunction in bipolar disorder. Analyses of mitochondria-related genes… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Re-annotating the Mycoplasma pneumoniae genome sequence: adding value, function and reading frames.
Four years after the original sequence submission, we have re-annotated the genome of Mycoplasma pneumoniae to incorporate novel… (More)
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2000
2000
tRNA leucine identity and recognition sets.
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are grouped into two classes based on the structure of their variable loop. In Escherichia coli, tRNAs from… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Gene rearrangements in snake mitochondrial genomes: highly concerted evolution of control-region-like sequences duplicated and inserted into a tRNA gene cluster.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) regions corresponding to two major tRNA gene clusters were amplified and sequenced for the Japanese pit… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
An ancient group I intron shared by eubacteria and chloroplasts.
Introns have been found in the genomes of all major groups of organisms except eubacteria. The presence of introns in… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A point mutation in the mitochondrial tRNA(Leu)(UUR) gene in MELAS (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes).
Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and strokelike episode (MELAS) is a major group of heterogeneous… (More)
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Two conserved sequence blocks within eukaryotic tRNA genes are major promoter elements.
The split promoter sequences of a tRNALeuCUG gene of Xenopus laevis have been mapped to nucleotides 13-20 and 51-64 of the… (More)
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