Formylation of methionyl-transfer ribonucleic acid in Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides

J Bacteriol. 1981 May;146(2):816-8. doi: 10.1128/jb.146.2.816-818.1981.

Abstract

Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides grows readily but does not formylate methionyl-transfer ribonucleic acid in a defined medium without an added formyl donor. Formylation occurs when the medium is supplemented with N5,N10-methenyltetrahydrofolate or N10-formyltetrahydrofolate, but not with folate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Culture Media
  • Folic Acid / metabolism
  • Formyltetrahydrofolates / metabolism
  • Mycoplasma mycoides / growth & development
  • Mycoplasma mycoides / metabolism*
  • RNA, Bacterial / metabolism*
  • RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl / metabolism*
  • RNA, Transfer, Met*
  • Tetrahydrofolates / metabolism

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Formyltetrahydrofolates
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl
  • RNA, Transfer, Met
  • Tetrahydrofolates
  • tRNA, formylmethionine-
  • 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate
  • Folic Acid