| Full name: | tRNA-specific adenosine deaminase 2 | 
|---|---|
| Synonym: | ADAT2 | 
| GI: | 72392897 | 
| Orf: | Tb927.8.4180 | 
| COG: | COG0590 | 
| UniProt: | Q57W17 | 
| Structures: | | | | 
| Alpha Fold Predicted Structure: | AF-Q57W17-F1 | 
| Complex: | Tad2/3 | 
| Enzyme type: | deaminase | 
| Position of modification - modification: | 
                            t:34 - I  | 
                
MVQDTGKDTNLKGTAEANESVVYCDVFMQAALKEATCALEEGEVPVGCVLVKADSSTAAQAQAGDDLALQKLIVARGRNATNRKGHALAHAEFVAVEELLRQATAGTSENIGGGGNCGAVSQDLADYVLYVVVEPCIMCAAMLLYNRVRKVYFGCTNPRFGGNGTVLSVHNSYKGCSGEDAALIGYESCGGYRAEEAVVLLQQFYRRENTNAPLGKRKRKDLSVV
Tad2 is part of the functional heterodimeric deaminase Tad2/3. At variance with other dimeric ADAT2/3 deaminases, T. brucei Tad2/3 contains only one functional zinc ion, out of the two per dimeric enzyme. The C-terminal end of subunit tbTad2 plays a critical role in tRNA binding, while subunit Tad3 contributes to catalysis - it is not simply a structural component. This tRNA A:I editing enzyme plays a role in both A:I editing in position 34 and C:U editing in position 32 in vivo. In vitro, this A-to-I tRNA deaminase catalyzes also C-to-U deamination of DNA. The A34-to-I34 deamination reaction was tested with T. brucei tRNA-Thr as substrate. However, as other eukaryotic heterodimeric Tad2/3 it also works on other naturally occurring A34-containing tRNA (Alfonzo J. , unpublished data).
| Alpha Fold Pdb Files | AF-Q57W17-F1.pdb   | 
| Alpha Fold Pdbx/mmCIF Files | AF-Q57W17-F1.cif   | 
| DSSP Secondary Structures | Q57W17.dssp   | 
| Title | Authors | Journal | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-to-I and C-to-U editing within transfer RNAs. | Su AA, Randau L | Biochemistry (Mosc) | [details] | 22022967 | - | 
| Determinants of tRNA editing and modification: Avoiding conundrums, affecting function. | Paris Z, Fleming IM, Alfonzo JD | Semin Cell Dev Biol | [details] | 22024020 | - | 
| A single zinc ion is sufficient for an active Trypanosoma brucei tRNA editing deaminase. | Spears JL, Rubio MA, Gaston KW, Wywial E, Strikoudis A, Bujnicki JM, Papavasiliou FN, Alfonzo JD | J Biol Chem | [details] | 21507956 | - | 
| The C-terminal end of the Trypanosoma brucei editing deaminase plays a critical role in tRNA binding. | Ragone FL, Spears JL, Wohlgamuth-Benedum JM, Kreel N, Papavasiliou FN, Alfonzo JD | RNA | [details] | 21602302 | - | 
| An adenosine-to-inosine tRNA-editing enzyme that can perform C-to-U deamination of DNA. | Rubio MA, Pastar I, Gaston KW, Ragone FL, Janzen CJ, Cross GA, Papavasiliou FN, Alfonzo JD | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A | [details] | 17483465 | - | 
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