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Bacillus subtilis tRNA(Pro) with the anticodon mo5UGG can recognize the codon CCC.

Yuko Yamada1, Jitsuhiro Matsugi, Hisayuki Ishikura

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Minamikawachi-machi, Tochigi-ken, 329-0498, Japan. yyamada@jichi.ac.jp

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta
|April 19, 2005
PubMed
Summary

In Bacillus subtilis, a single proline tRNA can read all four proline codons. This unusual decoding ability is linked to a modified uridine in its anticodon, enabling broader codon recognition.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Bacillus subtilis utilizes four proline codons: CCU, CCC, CCA, and CCG.
  • Typically, a single proline-specific transfer RNA (tRNA) with anticodon mo(5)UGG exists.
  • The role of modified nucleosides in tRNA anticodons for codon recognition is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the codon recognition capabilities of the Bacillus subtilis proline-specific tRNA (tRNA(Pro)(mo(5)UGG)).
  • To understand the mechanism by which this tRNA decodes all four proline codons, including CCC.
  • To explore the structural basis for the expanded decoding potential conferred by modified nucleosides.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an in vitro assay system to test the codon-reading ability of tRNA(Pro)(mo(5)UGG).

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  • Compared the anticodon structure of tRNA(Pro)(mo(5)UGG) with other tRNAs containing 5-methoxyuridine (mo(5)U).
  • Analyzed the potential role of nucleoside 32 modification (pseudouridine, Psi) in anticodon function.

    • Main Results:

    • The tRNA(Pro)(mo(5)UGG) successfully read all four proline codons: CCA, CCG, CCU, and CCC.
    • The modified nucleoside 5-methoxyuridine (mo(5)U) at the first position of the anticodon was shown to recognize A, G, U, and C.
    • This contrasts with tRNA(Val)(mo(5)UAC), where mo(5)U recognizes only A, G, and U, not C.

    Conclusions:

    • The unique decoding ability of tRNA(Pro)(mo(5)UGG) stems from its modified uridine (mo(5)U) interacting with all four proline codons.
    • A modification at nucleoside 32 to pseudouridine (Psi) in the anticodon stem-loop region is proposed to enable the recognition of the CCC codon.
    • This finding highlights the significant impact of tRNA post-transcriptional modifications on translational accuracy and efficiency in Bacillus subtilis.