Biological Activity
preQ1 is a precursor in the biosynthesis of queuosine, a bacterial nucleoside incorporated into tRNA by tRNA transglycosylase. preQ1 binds to an aptamer domain on tRNA that acts as a riboswitch to repress gene expression.
In Vitro
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In Vivo
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References & source
1. Okada, N., Noguchi, S., Kasai, H., et al. Novel mechanism of post-transcriptional modification of tRNA. Insertion of bases of Q precursors into tRNA by a specific tRNA transglycosylase reaction. J. Biol. Chem. 254(8), 3067-3073 (1979).
2. Wu, M.-C., L
Published experimental findings depend on the model and assay conditions. They do not guarantee equivalent performance in every application. For laboratory research use only.
