Abstract
The aminoacyl tRNA synthetases arose early in evolution to establish the genetic code during translation. Long thought of as cytoplasmic enzymes with a single defined function, new studies have demonstrated their roles in nuclear and extracellular signaling pathways, where they regulate angiogenesis, inflammation, mTor signaling, tumorigenesis, and more. These novel functions are typically associated with novel domains added to higher eukaryote tRNA synthetases, and specific resected forms that are generated by alternative splicing and natural proteolysis. The tRNA synthetases are now seen as central “nodes” that use their novel domains to connect with multiple-cell signaling pathways through a variety of interacting partners. These partners include nuclear proteins, extracellular receptors, cytoplasmic proteins, and cellular RNAs. This new biology from tRNA synthetases is an endless frontier.
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