Crystal structure of Bacillus anthracis ThiI, a tRNA-modifying enzyme containing the predicted RNA-binding THUMP domain.
Waterman, D.G., Ortiz-Lombardia, M., Fogg, M.J., Koonin, E.V., Antson, A.A.(2006) J Mol Biol 356: 97-110
- PubMed: 16343540 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.11.013
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2C5S - PubMed Abstract: 
ThiI is an enzyme responsible for the formation of the modified base S(4)U (4-thiouridine) found at position 8 in some prokaryotic tRNAs. This base acts as a sensitive trigger for the response mechanism to UV exposure, providing protection against its da ...