Both Ncs6 and Ncs2 are necessary for the thiolation of cytoplasmic tRNA. For more information see the entry for yeast Nsc2. High sequence similarities exist between bacterial eukaryal Ncs6 (Tuc1) and bacterial TtcA responsible for the thiolation of C32 in anticodon loop of tRNA (convergent evolution). They might have evolved from a common thiolase precursor. Ncs2 and Ncs6 are down-regulated in a proteasomal dependent fashion in yeast exposed to mild heat stress. This down-regulation influences translation of mRNAs rich in codons decoded by tRNAs thiolated by the Ncs2-Ncs6 complex.
A genome-wide screen identifies genes required for formation of the wobble nucleoside 5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-thiouridine in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
A conserved modified wobble nucleoside (mcm5s2U) in lysyl-tRNA is required for viability in yeast.
A genome-wide screen identifies genes required for formation of the wobble nucleoside 5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-thiouridine in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Mechanistic characterization of the sulfur-relay system for eukaryotic 2-thiouridine biogenesis at tRNA wobble positions.
Protein degradation and dynamic tRNA thiolation fine-tune translation at elevated temperatures.
Thio-modification of yeast cytosolic tRNA requires a ubiquitin-related system that resembles bacterial sulfur transfer systems.
Ubiquitin-related modifier Urm1 acts as a sulphur carrier in thiolation of eukaryotic transfer RNA.