Table 1. tRNA mutants generated and their characteristics.
Mutant name | mutation | mutation effect |
G2 | G2 WT | Lysine 1,2 without CCA at 3′ end |
m2 | G2+TTT | G2 with TTT at 3′ end |
m2a | +CCA | inhibited in nuclear import |
m5 | U55A | disruption of T-loop/D-loop pairing |
m6 | G18U/U55G | Functional revertant of m5 |
m10 | U54A | T-loop point mutation with partial disruption of T-loop structure |
m20 | Lys->Glu | anticodon swap from Lysine to Glutamate |
m22 | Lys->Asp | anticodon swap from Lysine to Aspartate |