Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase, mitochondrial
Definition:
Is responsible for the charging of tRNA(Phe) with phenylalanine in mitochondrial translation. To a lesser extent, also catalyzes direct attachment of m-Tyr (an oxidized version of Phe) to tRNA(Phe), thereby opening the way for delivery of the misacylated tRNA to the ribosome and incorporation of ROS-damaged amino acid into proteins.
References:
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[1]. Jenni M Elo, et al. Mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase mutations underlie fatal infantile Alpers encephalopathy. Hum Mol Genet. 2012 Oct 15;21(20):4521-9. [Content Brief]
[2]. Liron Klipcan, et al. Eukaryotic cytosolic and mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetases catalyze the charging of tRNA with the meta-tyrosine. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jul 7;106(27):11045-8. [Content Brief]
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