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. 1986 Feb;165(2):608–611. doi: 10.1128/jb.165.2.608-611.1986

Effect of a 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyladenosine deficiency on peptidyl-tRNA release in Escherichia coli.

L A Petrullo, D Elseviers
PMCID: PMC214462  PMID: 3511038

Abstract

We examined the effect of miaA, a mutation conferring a deficiency in 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyladenosine in tRNA, on patterns of peptidyl-tRNA accumulation in Escherichia coli strains deficient in peptidyl-tRNA hydrolase activity. A specific reduction in peptidyl-tRNA accumulation was seen for tRNAs which normally contain the 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyladenosine modification. These results provide new evidence in support of the ribosome editor model, which links peptidyl-tRNA release to mistranslation events.

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