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. 2021 May 26;12(6):548. doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-03838-x

Fig. 1. Roles of tRNA-associated metabolism in aging and lifespan.

Fig. 1

The tRNA genes are transcribed into pre-tRNAs, which are then transformed into mature tRNAs after a series of processing and modifications. Subsequently, mature tRNAs are involved in protein translation. During this process, tRNA-associated metabolism, such as tRNA transcription, tRNA molecules, tRNA modifications, tRNA aminoacylation, and tRNA derivatives, plays an important role in aging and lifespan.