Abstract
In this chapter we describe aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (aaRS) production of dinucleotide polyphosphate in response to stimuli, their interaction with various signaling pathways, and the role of diadenosine tetraphosphate and diadenosine triphosphate as second messengers. The primary role of aaRS is to mediate aminoacylation of cognate tRNAs, thereby providing a central role for the decoding of genetic code during protein translation. However, recent studies suggest that during evolution, “moonlighting” or non-canonical roles were acquired through incorporation of additional domains, leading to regulation by aaRSs of a spectrum of important biological processes, including cell cycle control, tissue differentiation, cellular chemotaxis, and inflammation. In addition to aminoacylation of tRNA, most aaRSs can also produce dinucleotide polyphosphates in a variety of physiological conditions. The dinucleotide polyphosphates produced by aaRS are biologically active both extra- and intra-cellularly, and seem to function as important signaling molecules. Recent findings established the role of dinucleotide polyphosphates as second messengers.
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- aaRS:
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Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
- Ap3A:
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Di-adenosine tri-phosphate
- Ap4A:
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Di-adenosine tetra-phosphate
- Ap n N:
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Di-adenosine polynucleotide
- cAMP:
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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
- Fhit:
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Fragile histidine triad protein
- Hint-1:
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Histidine triad nucleotide-binding protein 1
- LysRS:
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Lysyl tRNA synthetase
- MITF:
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Microphthalmia transcription factor
- MSC:
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Multisynthetase complex
- Np n N:
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Dinucleotides polyphosphates
- TrpRS:
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Tryptophenyl tRNA synthetase
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Tshori, S., Razin, E., Nechushtan, H. (2013). Amino-Acyl tRNA Synthetases Generate Dinucleotide Polyphosphates as Second Messengers: Functional Implications. In: Kim, S. (eds) Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases in Biology and Medicine. Topics in Current Chemistry, vol 344. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/128_2013_426
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