2014
Exploring the Substrate Range of Wild‐Type Aminoacyl‐tRNA Synthetases
Fan C, Ho JM, Chirathivat N, Söll D, Wang Y. Exploring the Substrate Range of Wild‐Type Aminoacyl‐tRNA Synthetases. ChemBioChem 2014, 15: 1805-1809. PMID: 24890918, PMCID: PMC4133344, DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201402083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesSubstrate rangeDifferent amino acid sitesAmino acidsE. coli tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseE. coli aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAmino acid sitesCanonical amino acidsNonstandard amino acidsTyrosyl-tRNA synthetaseTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseAnticodon sequenceTRNA synthetasesSynthetasesSynthetaseSequenceAnticodonNSAAsTrpRSProteinAminoacylAcid
2009
Allostery and conformational free energy changes in human tryptophanyl‐tRNA synthetase from essential dynamics and structure networks
Bhattacharyya M, Ghosh A, Hansia P, Vishveshwara S. Allostery and conformational free energy changes in human tryptophanyl‐tRNA synthetase from essential dynamics and structure networks. Proteins Structure Function And Bioinformatics 2009, 78: 506-517. PMID: 19768679, DOI: 10.1002/prot.22573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseConcept of allosteryProtein structure networksProtein complexesMultidomain proteinsAllosteric communicationFunctional insightsProtein biosynthesisCognate tRNAAllosteric mechanismAllosteryConformational free energy changesEnzymatic catalysisConformational mobilityFlexible regionsMolecular levelAmino acidsProteinStructure networkMolecular-level understandingFree energy landscapePopulation shiftsMolecular dynamics simulationsFree energy change
2003
Biologically active fragment of a human tRNA synthetase inhibits fluid shear stress-activated responses of endothelial cells
Tzima E, Reader J, Irani-Tehrani M, Ewalt K, Schwartz M, Schimmel P. Biologically active fragment of a human tRNA synthetase inhibits fluid shear stress-activated responses of endothelial cells. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 14903-14907. PMID: 14630953, PMCID: PMC299850, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2436330100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnimalsCattleCytoskeletonEndothelium, VascularGenetic VectorsHumansLuciferasesMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNeovascularization, PathologicNitric Oxide SynthaseProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein Structure, TertiaryProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTemperatureTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsT2-TrpRSStress-responsive gene expressionHuman tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseStress-responsive genesExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Growth factor stimulationHuman tRNA SynthetaseSignal-regulated kinase 1/2Natural splice variantProtein kinase BShear stress-responsive genesVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) stimulationTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseVascular homeostasisGrowth factor-induced angiogenesisVascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesisCytoskeletal reorganizationProtein kinaseFactor stimulationAngiogenesis-related activitiesGene expressionKinase BKinase 1/2TRNA synthetaseEndothelial cell responses
2000
Ancient Adaptation of the Active Site of Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase for Tryptophan Binding †
Ibba M, Stange-Thomann N, Kitabatake M, Ali K, Söll I, Carter, C, Michael Ibba, and, Söll D. Ancient Adaptation of the Active Site of Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase for Tryptophan Binding †. Biochemistry 2000, 39: 13136-13143. PMID: 11052665, DOI: 10.1021/bi001512t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcylationAnimalsBacillus subtilisBacterial ProteinsBinding SitesCattleDiphosphatesDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, BacterialEvolution, MolecularGeobacillus stearothermophilusHumansKineticsMiceMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein BindingRabbitsRNA, Transfer, TrpSequence Homology, Amino AcidTryptophanTryptophan-tRNA LigaseTyrosineConceptsAmino acid specificityActive site residuesTyrosyl-tRNA synthetasesTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseAncient adaptationAnalogous residuesGlu side chainsTryptophan replacementHomologous positionsSystematic mutationAromatic side chainsTrpRSTryptophan recognitionBacillus stearothermophilusSide chainsTryptophan bindingTyrRSResiduesCommon originCompetitive inhibitorMutationsTrp bindingMechanistic supportCatalytic efficiencyActive site
1996
Interactions between tRNA identity nucleotides and their recognition sites in glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase determine the cognate amino acid affinity of the enzyme.
Ibba M, Hong K, Sherman J, Sever S, Söll D. Interactions between tRNA identity nucleotides and their recognition sites in glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase determine the cognate amino acid affinity of the enzyme. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 6953-6958. PMID: 8692925, PMCID: PMC38915, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.14.6953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnimalsBase SequenceBinding SitesCalorimetryCloning, MolecularConsensus SequenceEscherichia coliHumansKineticsModels, StructuralMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationProtein FoldingRecombinant ProteinsRNA, Transfer, GlnSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid affinityAmino acid recognitionEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseBase pairsIdentity nucleotidesProtein-RNA interactionsDiscriminator baseE. coli tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesSequence-specific interactionsAcid affinityRecognition sitesAbility of tRNATryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseTRNA specificityNoncognate substratesTranslational fidelityTRNA recognitionBiochemical functionsRNA recognitionCognate tRNATRNAMajor binding siteNoncognate tRNAsEscherichia coli Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutants Selected for Tryptophan Auxotrophy Implicate the Dimer Interface in Optimizing Amino Acid Binding †
Sever S, Rogers K, Rogers M, Carter C, Söll D. Escherichia coli Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutants Selected for Tryptophan Auxotrophy Implicate the Dimer Interface in Optimizing Amino Acid Binding †. Biochemistry 1996, 35: 32-40. PMID: 8555191, DOI: 10.1021/bi952103d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBacillus subtilisBase SequenceBinding SitesCloning, MolecularDNA PrimersEscherichia coliGenes, BacterialGeobacillus stearothermophilusHaemophilus influenzaeKineticsMacromolecular SubstancesModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryRecombinant ProteinsRestriction MappingSequence Homology, Amino AcidTryptophanTryptophan-tRNA LigaseConceptsTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseDimer interfaceClass I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAmino acid bindingAmino acid activationActive siteSteady-state kinetic analysisSynthetase mutantsRossmann foldApparent KmKMSKS loopTrp lociProtein structureTrpR proteinTryptophan auxotrophDimeric enzymeAuxotrophic strainsBacillus stearothermophilusAcid bindingEscherichia coliOptimal catalysisAminoacyl adenylatesMutantsMutations
1995
Substrate selection by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases.
Ibba M, Thomann H, Hong K, Sherman J, Weygand-Durasevic I, Sever S, Stange-Thomann N, Praetorius M, Söll D. Substrate selection by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. Nucleic Acids Symposium Series 1995, 40-2. PMID: 8643392.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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