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Sec differs from the [[Amino Acids|20 standard amino acids]] because, in all domains of life, it lacks its own tRNA synthetase, and is synthesized from Ser covalently linked to tRNA<sup>Sec</sup>. | Sec differs from the [[Amino Acids|20 standard amino acids]] because, in all domains of life, it lacks its own tRNA synthetase, and is synthesized from Ser covalently linked to tRNA<sup>Sec</sup>. | ||
The structure of the complex that converts Ser-tRNA<sup>Sec</sup> to Sec-tRNA<sup>Sec</sup> was solved in 2009<ref name='Palioura'>PMID: 19608919</ref>. | The structure of the complex that converts Ser-tRNA<sup>Sec</sup> to Sec-tRNA<sup>Sec</sup> ('''[[3hl2]]''') was solved in 2009<ref name='Palioura'>PMID: 19608919</ref>. | ||
==Notes and References== | ==Notes and References== | ||
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