2.9.1.2 L-phosphoseryl-tRNASec + selenophosphate - Trypanosoma brucei L-selenocysteinyl-tRNASec + phosphate - ? 398919 2.9.1.2 L-phosphoseryl-tRNASec + selenophosphate selenocysteine is the only genetically encoded amino acid in humans whose biosynthesis occurs on its cognate transfer RNA (tRNA). O-Phosphoseryl-tRNA:selenocysteinyl-tRNA synthase catalyzes the final step of selenocysteine formation by a tRNA-dependent mechanism Homo sapiens L-selenocysteinyl-tRNASec + phosphate - ? 398919 2.9.1.2 additional information bacterial SepCysS charges bacterial tRNACys species with cysteine in vitro. Sep-tRNACys is converted by Sep-tRNA:Cys-tRNA synthase (SepCysS) to Cys-tRNACys Bacteria ? - - 89 2.9.1.2 additional information Sep-tRNACys is converted by Sep-tRNA:Cys-tRNA synthase (SepCysS) to Cys-tRNACys Archaea ? - - 89 2.9.1.2 additional information SepSecS binds unacylated tRNASec equally well as Sep-tRNASec 1 Homo sapiens ? - - 89 2.9.1.2 O-phospho-L-seryl-tRNASec + selenophosphate - Trypanosoma brucei L-selenocysteinyl-tRNASec + phosphate - ? 398974 2.9.1.2 O-phospho-L-seryl-tRNASec + selenophosphate - Homo sapiens L-selenocysteinyl-tRNASec + phosphate - ? 398974 2.9.1.2 O-phospho-L-seryl-tRNASec + selenophosphate - Methanococcus maripaludis L-selenocysteinyl-tRNASec + phosphate - ? 398974 2.9.1.2 O-phospho-L-seryl-tRNASec + selenophosphate - Methanocaldococcus jannaschii L-selenocysteinyl-tRNASec + phosphate - ? 398974 2.9.1.2 O-phospho-L-seryl-tRNASec + selenophosphate L-phosphoseryl-tRNA is the crucial precursor for L-selenocysteinyl-tRNA formation in archaea and eukarya. Selenocysteine formation is achieved by a two-step process: O-phosphoseryl-tRNASec kinase (PSTK) phosphorylates the endogenous Ser-tRNASec to O-phosphoseryl-tRNASec, and then this misacylated amino acid-tRNA species is converted to L-selenocysteinyl-tRNASec by Sep-tRNA:Sec-tRNA synthase (SepSecS) Methanococcus maripaludis L-selenocysteinyl-tRNASec + phosphate - ? 398974