PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 31591268-8 2019 aaRS, EF-Tu, and the ribosome act as "chiral checkpoints" by preferentially binding to l-amino acids or l-aminoacyl-tRNAs, thereby excluding d-amino acids. Amino Acids 87-100 Tu translation elongation factor, mitochondrial Homo sapiens 6-11 24671767-10 2014 We conclude that a tRNA body with high EF-Tu affinity can greatly improve incorporation of unnatural AAs in a potentially generalizable manner. Amino Acids 101-104 Tu translation elongation factor, mitochondrial Homo sapiens 39-44 30691159-3 2019 For instance, l-alpha-amino acids with artificial, bulky side chains are poorer substrates for ribosomal incorporation into the nascent peptide chain, mainly owing to the lower affinity of their aminoacyl-tRNA toward elongation factor-thermo unstable (EF-Tu). Amino Acids 14-33 Tu translation elongation factor, mitochondrial Homo sapiens 252-257