Box C/D RNA-Guided 2′-O Methylations and the Intron of tRNA ^Trp Are Not Essential for the Viability of <i>Haloferax volcanii</i>

Abstract

Deleting the box C/D RNA-containing intron in the Haloferax volcanii tRNATrp gene abolishes RNA-guided 2'-O methylations of C34 and U39 residues of tRNATrp. However, this deletion does not affect growth under standard conditions.