m1A58 acts as a conformational checkpoint coupling human initiator tRNA maturation to translation initiation
Ru‐Juan Liu, Xing-Yi Wu, You-Jia Zhou, Marcel-Joseph Yared, Chenxi Wang, Pei-Yu Tian, Qing-Yun Liu, Zhong-Gui Bao, Pierre Barraud
This study identifies m1A58 as a conformational checkpoint that links tRNAiMet maturation to translation initiation and stress responses by stabilizing tRNA structure and processing.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology