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Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRS) constitute a family of enzymes that catalyze the specific attachment of one amino acid (aa) to its cognate tRNA in what is a key step in the translation of the genetic information during protein biosynthesis. This enzymatic reaction requires ATP and can be decomposed in two steps:
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Delarue, M., Moras, D. (1992). Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases: Partition into two Classes. In: Eckstein, F., Lilley, D.M.J. (eds) Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77356-3_12
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