Section 39.2 discussed the mechanism by which threonyl-tRNA synthetase attaches threonine to the proper tRNA while preventing the attachment of the similar amino acids valine and serine.
Section 39.2 discussed the mechanism by which threonyl-tRNA synthetase
attaches threonine to the proper tRNA while preventing the attachment of the similar amino acids valine and serine. Using this as a model, explain how an alanyl-tRNA synthetase might prevent the incorrect addition of the similar amino acids glycine and valine to its target tRNA.
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The alanine tRNA synthetase could have an activation site and an editing site, just like the threonyl-tRNA synthetase described in Section 39.2.
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Valine could fit in the activation site.
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Alanine could fit in the activation site.
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Glycine could fit in the activation site.
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Valine could fit in the editing site.
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Alanine could fit in the editing site.
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Glycine could fit in the editing site.
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