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Oxidation of cellular amino acid pools leads to cytotoxic mistranslation of the genetic code

  1. Tammy Bullwinkle
  2. Noah M Reynolds
  3. Medha Raina
  4. Adil B Moghal
  5. Eleftheria Matsa
  6. Andrei Rajkovic
  7. Huseyin Kayadibi
  8. Farbod Fazlollahi
  9. Christopher Ryan
  10. Nathaniel Howitz
  11. Kym F Faull
  12. Beth Lazazzera
  13. Michael Ibba  Is a corresponding author
  1. Ohio State University, United States
  2. Adana Military Hospital, Turkey
  3. Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
  4. California Department of Toxic Substances Control, United States
  5. University of California, Los Angeles, United States
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.02501
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  1. Tammy Bullwinkle
  2. Noah M Reynolds
  3. Medha Raina
  4. Adil B Moghal
  5. Eleftheria Matsa
  6. Andrei Rajkovic
  7. Huseyin Kayadibi
  8. Farbod Fazlollahi
  9. Christopher Ryan
  10. Nathaniel Howitz
  11. Kym F Faull
  12. Beth Lazazzera
  13. Michael Ibba
(2014)
Oxidation of cellular amino acid pools leads to cytotoxic mistranslation of the genetic code
eLife 3:e02501.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.02501
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Abstract

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases use a variety of mechanisms to ensure fidelity of the genetic code and ultimately select the correct amino acids to be used in protein synthesis. The physiological necessity of these quality control mechanisms in different environments remains unclear, as the cost versus benefit of accurate protein synthesis is difficult to predict. We show that in Escherichia coli, a non-coded amino acid produced through oxidative damage is a significant threat to the accuracy of protein synthesis and must be cleared by phenylalanine-tRNA synthetase in order to prevent cellular toxicity caused by mis-synthesized proteins. These findings demonstrate how stress can lead to the accumulation of non-canonical amino acids that must be excluded from the proteome in order to maintain cellular viability.

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  1. Tammy Bullwinkle

    Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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  2. Noah M Reynolds

    Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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  3. Medha Raina

    Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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  4. Adil B Moghal

    Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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  5. Eleftheria Matsa

    Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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  6. Andrei Rajkovic

    Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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  7. Huseyin Kayadibi

    Adana Military Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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  8. Farbod Fazlollahi

    Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  9. Christopher Ryan

    California Department of Toxic Substances Control, Los Angeles, United States
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  10. Nathaniel Howitz

    University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  11. Kym F Faull

    Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  12. Beth Lazazzera

    University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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  13. Michael Ibba

    Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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  1. Gisela Storz, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, United States

Publication history

  1. Received: February 10, 2014
  2. Accepted: May 29, 2014
  3. Accepted Manuscript published: June 2, 2014 (version 1)
  4. Version of Record published: June 24, 2014 (version 2)

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© 2014, Bullwinkle et al.

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  1. Tammy Bullwinkle
  2. Noah M Reynolds
  3. Medha Raina
  4. Adil B Moghal
  5. Eleftheria Matsa
  6. Andrei Rajkovic
  7. Huseyin Kayadibi
  8. Farbod Fazlollahi
  9. Christopher Ryan
  10. Nathaniel Howitz
  11. Kym F Faull
  12. Beth Lazazzera
  13. Michael Ibba
(2014)
Oxidation of cellular amino acid pools leads to cytotoxic mistranslation of the genetic code
eLife 3:e02501.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.02501

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