TRNA pseudouridine65 synthase explained

tRNA pseudouridine65 synthase
Ec Number:5.4.99.26
Cas Number:430429-15-5

tRNA pseudouridine65 synthase (TruC, YqcB) is an enzyme with systematic name tRNA-uridine65 uracil mutase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

tRNA uridine65

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tRNA pseudouridine65

TruC specifically modifies uridines at positions 65 in tRNA.

Notes and References

  1. Del Campo M, Kaya Y, Ofengand J . Identification and site of action of the remaining four putative pseudouridine synthases in Escherichia coli . RNA . 7 . 11 . 1603–15 . November 2001 . 11720289 . 1370202 .

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