Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 1041 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States.
Curr Opin Chem Biol. 2013 Aug;17(4):613-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.05.035. Epub 2013 Jul 12.
Wyosine and its derivatives are highly modified, acid labile tricyclic bases found at position 37 of tRNA(Phe) in archaea and eukarya. The formation of the common 4-demethylwyosine structural feature entails condensation of pyruvate and N-methylguanosine catalyzed by TYW1. This review will focus on the mechanism of this complex radical mediated transformation.
Wyosine 及其衍生物是高度修饰的、酸不稳定的三环碱基,存在于古菌和真核生物的 tRNA(Phe)的 37 位。常见的 4-去甲基 wyosine 结构特征的形成需要 TYW1 催化丙酮酸和 N-甲基鸟苷的缩合。这篇综述将重点介绍这种复杂的自由基介导转化的机制。