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Editorial
. 2017;16(23):2239-2240.
doi: 10.1080/15384101.2017.1324127. Epub 2017 Dec 7.

Unexpected metabolic function of a tRNA synthetase

Abul Arif  1 , Paul L Fox  1
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Editorial

Unexpected metabolic function of a tRNA synthetase

Abul Arif et al. Cell Cycle. 2017.
No abstract available

Keywords: EPRS; FATP1; GAIT; S6K1; adiposity; insulin; interferon-gamma; mTORC1; metabolism; tRNA synthetase.

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Figure 1.
The insulin-stimulated pathway of EPRS Ser999 phosphorylation and long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) uptake in adipocytes (left). Phenotypic comparison of EprsA/A, S6K1–/–, and adipose-specific raptor knockout (Raptorad–/–) mice (right). Asterisk indicates phenotype observed in mice fed high-fat diet; ND, not determined.
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