Sulfur carrier protein TtuB

UniProtKB accession:  Q72LF4

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UniProtKB description:  Required for the 2-thiolation of 5-methyluridine residue at position 54 in the T loop of tRNAs, leading to 5-methyl-2-thiouridine (m(5)s(2)U or s(2)T) (PubMed:16547008, PubMed:28439027). This modification allows thermal stabilization of tRNAs in thermophilic microorganisms, and is essential for cell growth at high temperatures (PubMed:16547008). Thiocarboxylated TtuB functions as the sulfur donor in the sulfurtransferase reaction catalyzed by TtuA (PubMed:28439027, PubMed:19037260). TtuB also functions as a protein modifier covalently attached to lysine residues of the target proteins TtuA and TtuC (PubMed:22467871). TtuB conjugation might play a regulatory role to ensure appropriate sulfur transfer in cells (PubMed:22467871).