Open AccessBox C/D RNA-Guided 2′-O Methylations and the Intron of tRNA Trp Are Not Essential for the Viability of Haloferax volcanii
Author(s) -
Archi Joardar,
Priyatansh Gurha,
Geena Skariah,
Ramesh C. Gupta
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.00820-08
Subject(s) - biology , haloferax volcanii , intron , transfer rna , genetics , rna , gene , non coding rna , microbiology and biotechnology , archaea
Deleting the box C/D RNA-containing intron in theHaloferax volcanii tRNATrp gene abolishes RNA-guided 2′-O methylations of C34 and U39 residues of tRNATrp . However, this deletion does not affect growth under standard conditions.