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10.6: tRNA Processing in Eukaryotic Nuclei

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    RNA polymerase III also transcribes tRNA genes from internal promoters, but unlike the 5S rRNA genes, tRNA genes tend to cluster in the genome (below).

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    tRNA primary transcripts are processed by

    • trimming,
    • enzymatic addition of -C-C-A base triplet at the 3' end
    • the modification of bases internal to the molecule

    A yeast tRNA showing these modifications is illustrated below.

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    The tRNA folds into several hairpin loops based on internal H-bond formation between complementary bases in the molecule. The 3’-terminal A residue of this (and every) tRNA will bind to an amino acid specific for the tRNA.

    200 tRNA Transcription and Processing


    This page titled 10.6: tRNA Processing in Eukaryotic Nuclei is shared under a CC BY license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Gerald Bergtrom.

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