Component
Human GatA / QRSL1
Context-specific entity; species, compartment and exposure are stated on each claim.
2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
How nutrients influence it
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Other things that act on it
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How nutrients reach it in more than one step
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What it does
Every recorded relationship this component is part of, grouped by its role. Plain wording comes first; the technical statement follows.
Where it participates (unsigned role)
Recombinant human mtGluRS and GatCAB reconstituted formation of glutaminyl-tRNA(Gln) through the glutamylated intermediate in vitro.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Human recombinant mitochondrial tRNA pathway reconstitution.
- limitations
- Each complex subunit is separately modeled; an amino acid supplement was not the tested intervention.
- nutrient_topic
- L-Glutamate collection; species, compartment, exposure, co-substrates and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Glutamate
- plain_language
- A second enzyme complex converts the attached amino acid to the required one.
- primary_references
- Biogenesis of glutaminyl-mt tRNAGln in human mitochondria. · 2009 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19805282/ · DOI 10.1073/pnas.0907602106
L-Glutamate / L-glutamic acid: carbon and nitrogen allocation, signaling and cross-nutrient mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 378–384
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human recombinant mitochondrial tRNA pathway reconstitution. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## glutamate-gatcab-conversion A second enzyme complex converts the attached amino acid to the required one. Recombinant human mtGluRS and GatCAB reconstituted formation of glutaminyl-tRNA(Gln) through the glutamylated intermediate in vitro. Model: Human recombinant mitochondrial tRNA pathway reconstitution. Limitations: Each complex subunit is separately modeled; an amino acid supplement was not the tested intervention. Evidence access: Primary abstract Biogenesis of glutaminyl-mt tRNAGln in human mitochondria. · 2009 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19805282/ · DOI 10.1073/pnas.0907602106
Complete structured claim and evidenceKnocking down any human GatCAB subunit caused accumulation of glutamate-charged tRNA(Gln) and impaired respiration.
Experimental context and source evidence
- availability_state
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
- evidence_access
- Primary abstract
- experimental_model
- Human-cell siRNA against GatCAB subunits.
- limitations
- Knockdown establishes a machinery dependency, not dietary glutamate or glutamine deficiency.
- nutrient_topic
- L-Glutamate collection; species, compartment, exposure, co-substrates and manipulation remain explicit. · L-Glutamate
- plain_language
- Available amino acid cannot replace the missing processing step.
- primary_references
- Biogenesis of glutaminyl-mt tRNAGln in human mitochondria. · 2009 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19805282/ · DOI 10.1073/pnas.0907602106
- trigger_kind
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
L-Glutamate / L-glutamic acid: carbon and nitrogen allocation, signaling and cross-nutrient mechanisms (2026-09-19) · lines 386–392
AI-assisted research curation; primary references, access levels and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human-cell siRNA against GatCAB subunits. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## glutamate-gatcab-loss Available amino acid cannot replace the missing processing step. Knocking down any human GatCAB subunit caused accumulation of glutamate-charged tRNA(Gln) and impaired respiration. Model: Human-cell siRNA against GatCAB subunits. Limitations: Knockdown establishes a machinery dependency, not dietary glutamate or glutamine deficiency. Evidence access: Primary abstract Biogenesis of glutaminyl-mt tRNAGln in human mitochondria. · 2009 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19805282/ · DOI 10.1073/pnas.0907602106
Complete structured claim and evidence
The events it takes part in
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Situations it appears in
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