MTDNA MUTATION IN MERRF-SYNDROME CAUSES DEFECTIVE AMINOACYLATION OF TRNA(LYS) AND PREMATURE TRANSLATION TERMINATION

被引：250

作者：

ENRIQUEZ, JA ^{[1
]}

CHOMYN, A ^{[1
]}

ATTARDI, G ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CALTECH,DIV BIOL,PASADENA,CA 91125

来源：

NATURE GENETICS | 1995年 / 10卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1038/ng0595-47

中图分类号：

Q3 [遗传学];

学科分类号：

071007 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

We have investigated the pathogenetic mechanism of the mitochondrial tRNA(Lys) gene mutation (position 8344) associated with MERRF encephalomyopathy in several mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)-less cell transformants carrying the mutation and in control cells. A decrease of 50-60% in the specific tRNA(Lys) aminoacylation capacity per cell was found in mutant cells. Furthermore, several lines of evidence reveal that the severe protein synthesis impairment in MERRF mutation-carrying cells is due to premature termination of translation at each or near each lysine codon, with the deficiency of aminoacylated tRNA(Lys) being the most likely cause of this phenomenon.

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页码：47 / 55

页数：9

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