Patent classifications
C
C12
C12Y
205/00
C12Y205/01
C12Y205/01025
C12Y205/01025
DISCOVERY OF A URIDINE RNA MODIFICATION AND A PROPOSED BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY
The present disclosure relates to the identification of a novel nucleoside modification, referred to herein as anhydride U, present in tRNA molecules within the cell. The present disclosure further relates to the enzymatic and chemical production of anhydride U as well as methods for detecting and regulating the presence of anhydride U within the cell.