Review Article

Structural Aspects of Phenylalanylation and Quality Control in Three Major Forms of Phenylalanyl-tRNA Synthetase

Table 1

Table of division of aaRSs into classes.

Class I aaRSsClass II aaRSs

ValRS, LeuRS, IleRS, CysRS,SerRS, ThrRS, ProRS, GlyRS,
MetRS, ArgRS, GluRS, GlnRS,HisRS, AspRS, AsnRS, PheRS,
TyrRS, TrpRS, LysRS IAlaRS, LysRS II
SepRS, PylRS, hmPheRS

Signature motifs
HIGH, KMSKSmotif 1, motif 2, motif 3

Architecture of catalytic domains
Rossmann foldAntiparallel fold

Primary site of aminoacylation
(except of PheRS)