What are the steps of the synthesis of aminoacyl-tRNAs
Posted July 10, 2023
Answer
Aminoacyl-tRNAs are synthesized in two steps:
1. The first step involves ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) - dependent adenylation of the amino acid, resulting in the formation of aminoacyl-AMP (Adenosine Monophosphate).
The net reaction in this step is: ATP + Amino acid = Aminoacyl-AMP + PPi (Pyrophosphate)
2. In the second step, the amino acid residue is transferred to the tRNA (Transfer RNA).
The net reaction in this step is: ATP + Amino Acid + tRNA = Aminoacyl-tRNA + AMP + PPi
Additional resources
Helixyte™ Green *10,000X Aqueous PCR Solution*
6-ROX glycine *25 uM fluorescence reference solution for PCR reactions*