ERC Consolidator Grant · 2025
Molecular mechanisms orchestrating the lifecycle of human tRNAs
By delivering amino acids to translating ribosomes, transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are central to protein synthesis. These small (~76 nucleotide-long) molecules have very similar three-dimensional structures, which must withstand substantial conformational changes throughout the tRNA lifecycle. To meet these demands, tRNAs are decorated by diverse chemical modifications at multiple nucleotides by highly conserved enzymes. Defects in the genes encoding these enzymes are linked to neurodevelopmental disorders. Yet, our understanding of how chemical modifications promote the biogenesis, function, and stability of individual tRNAs is limited due to technical challenges in quantifying tRNAs and the…
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