Structural basis for the indirect aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis pathway from H. pyroli

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We have been focusing on the structural and functional analysis of GatCAB, which has an important role in an indirect pathway of aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis. We have determined the crystal structure of an archaeal GatCAB at 2. 5 A resolution. The structural comparison of the archaeal GatCAB and the bacterial GatCAB suggested that a 3_<10> helix in the bacterial GatCAB is crucial for recognition the U1-A72 pair in tRNA^<Gln>, and the absence of the helix in the archaeal GatCAB enables the enzyme recognize aa-tRNA with G1-C72 base-pairs.