Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice (Budweiss), Czech Republic.
Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice (Budweiss), Czech Republic.
Parasitology. 2021 Sep;148(10):1219-1222. doi: 10.1017/S0031182021000482. Epub 2021 Mar 17.
Transfer RNAs play a key role in protein synthesis. Following transcription, tRNAs are extensively processed prior to their departure from the nucleus to become fully functional during translation. This includes removal of 5′ leaders and 3′ trailers by a specific endo- and/or exonuclease, 3′ CCA tail addition, posttranscriptional modifications and in some cases intron removal. In this minireview, the critical factors of nuclear tRNA trafficking are described based on studies in classical models such as yeast and human cell lines. In addition, recent findings and identification of novel regulatory loops of nuclear tRNA trafficking in trypanosomes are discussed with emphasis on tRNA modifications. The comparison between the representatives of opisthokonts and excavates serves here to understand the evolutionary conservation and diversity of nuclear tRNA export mechanisms.
转移 RNA 在蛋白质合成中发挥着关键作用。在转录后,tRNA 在离开细胞核之前要经过广泛的加工,才能在翻译过程中完全发挥功能。这包括通过特定的内切核酸酶和/或外切核酸酶去除 5' 前导序列和 3' 尾随序列、3' CCA 尾添加、转录后修饰以及在某些情况下切除内含子。在这篇综述中,基于酵母和人类细胞系等经典模型的研究,描述了核 tRNA 运输的关键因素。此外,还讨论了最近在原生动物中发现的核 tRNA 运输的新调控环,并重点讨论了 tRNA 修饰。这里比较后口动物和挖掘动物的代表,旨在了解核 tRNA 输出机制的进化保守性和多样性。