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Review
. 1988 Jun;21(1):219-29.

Methylation of proteins from the translational apparatus: an overview

H Toledo  1 , A M Amaro, S Sanhueza, C A Jerez
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  • PMID: 3154861
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Methylation of proteins from the translational apparatus: an overview

H Toledo et al. Arch Biol Med Exp. 1988 Jun.

Abstract

Several of the translational apparatus proteins are methylated in all kinds of organisms. Although most of the modified proteins play key roles during protein biosynthesis, the biological function of these chemical modifications still remains elusive. Our recent data indicate a highly conserved pattern of ribosomal protein methylation in eubacteria, with methylated proteins being both structurally and functionally homologous in several microorganisms. Chloroplast ribosomes also appear to have a rather eubacterial pattern of ribosomal protein methylation. On the other hand, there is an apparently ubiquitous methylation of some of the translational factors in several organisms. These findings suggest an important, albeit unknown role for the post-synthetic methylation of the translational machinery. The analysis of the sequences of known methylation target sites and the search of similar sites in other proteins of known sequence, allows to predict those ribosomal proteins or translational factors that may be subjected to post-translational modifications with one or more methyl groups. Although a definitive answer with respect to the biological role of these N-methylations is still missing, a direct correlation between the methylation of some proteins and their biological activity is just beginning to emerge.

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