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A single methyl group prevents the mischarging of a tRNA

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Arginyl-tRNA synthase will erroneously add Arg to tRNAAsp following a single nucleotide mutation of tRNAAsp.

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Pütz, J., Florentz, C., Benseler, F. et al. A single methyl group prevents the mischarging of a tRNA. Nat Struct Mol Biol 1, 580–582 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0994-580

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