Neurodegeneration-related Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases / 生物化学与生物物理进展

ABSTRACT

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (AARSs) catalyze aminoacylation of their tRNAs for protein biosynthesis. As belong to one of the most ancient and conserved enzyme family their additional functions in mammalian cells were focused recently. Mutations in tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase, glycyl-tRNA synthetase and alanyl-tRNA synthetase from patients and mice models were identified to cause two subtypes of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and cerebellar Purkinje cell loss, respectively. These mutations affect different functions of the three enzymes including aminoacylation, editing and unknown functions. These results combined AARSs with neurodegeneration and gave new sights into neuropathy.