2009
1SP7-03 tRNA recognition and molecular evolution of GatCAB(1SP7 Elucidation of Protein Functions at the Atomic Level with X-ray structural, Vibrational spectroscopic, Molecular biological and Theoretical analyses,The 47th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan)
Nakamura A, Sheppard K, Yamane J, Yao M, Soll D, Tanaka I. 1SP7-03 tRNA recognition and molecular evolution of GatCAB(1SP7 Elucidation of Protein Functions at the Atomic Level with X-ray structural, Vibrational spectroscopic, Molecular biological and Theoretical analyses,The 47th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan). Seibutsu Butsuri 2009, 49: s9. DOI: 10.2142/biophys.49.s9_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular evolutionTRNA recognition
2004
The unusual methanogenic seryl‐tRNA synthetase recognizes tRNASer species from all three kingdoms of life
Bilokapic S, Korencic D, Söll D, Weygand‐Durasevic I. The unusual methanogenic seryl‐tRNA synthetase recognizes tRNASer species from all three kingdoms of life. The FEBS Journal 2004, 271: 694-702. PMID: 14764085, DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.2003.03971.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticodonBase SequenceChromatography, GelDimerizationElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayEscherichia coliIsoelectric FocusingMethanococcusMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationProtein BindingRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylRNA, Transfer, SerSerineSerine-tRNA LigaseSubstrate SpecificityTranscription, GeneticYeastsConceptsSeryl-tRNA synthetaseGel mobility shift assaysKingdoms of lifeMobility shift assaysMethanococcus jannaschiiM. maripaludisTRNA recognitionShift assaysTRNARenaturation conditionsGel filtration chromatographyConformation of tRNAComplex formationSpeciesFiltration chromatographySynthetaseDimerizationSerRSsJannaschiiTRNASerIsoacceptorsHomologuesComplementary oligonucleotidesAminoacylationRenaturation
1999
Substrate recognition by class I lysyl-tRNA synthetases: A molecular basis for gene displacement
Ibba M, Losey H, Kawarabayasi Y, Kikuchi H, Bunjun S, Söll D. Substrate recognition by class I lysyl-tRNA synthetases: A molecular basis for gene displacement. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 418-423. PMID: 9892648, PMCID: PMC15151, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.2.418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesBase SequenceBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCloning, MolecularDiphosphatesEscherichia coliEvolution, MolecularGenes, ArchaealGenes, BacterialGenetic Complementation TestKineticsLysine-tRNA LigaseMethanococcusMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationPhylogenyRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylSequence Analysis, DNASubstrate SpecificityTranscription, GeneticConceptsClass II LysRSAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesLysyl-tRNA synthetasesSubstrate recognitionMolecular basisBacterial class IClass II enzymesSequence-specific recognitionGene displacementTranslational apparatusTRNA recognitionEscherichia coli strainsLysRSLysRSsSame nucleotideSynthetasesDiscriminator baseUnrelated typesLysine activationCertain bacteriaII enzymesColi strainsTRNALysClass IEnzyme
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 tRNAsAminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Optimize Both Cognate tRNA Recognition and Discrimination against Noncognate tRNAs †
Sherman J, Söll D. Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Optimize Both Cognate tRNA Recognition and Discrimination against Noncognate tRNAs †. Biochemistry 1996, 35: 601-607. PMID: 8555233, DOI: 10.1021/bi951602b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA recognitionNoncognate tRNAsEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseWild-type GlnRSGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesNucleic acid interactionsGlutamine tRNAFirst base pairMutational analysisSpecific proteinsTRNAGlnRSequence preferenceMutantsBase pairsAcid interactionsDecreased affinityVivoTRNAGlnAffinitySynthetasesProteinSynthetaseCrystal structure
1988
Discrimination between glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase and seryl-tRNA synthetase involves nucleotides in the acceptor helix of tRNA.
Rogers M, Söll D. Discrimination between glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase and seryl-tRNA synthetase involves nucleotides in the acceptor helix of tRNA. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1988, 85: 6627-6631. PMID: 3045821, PMCID: PMC282030, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.85.18.6627.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1971
A Comparative Study of the Interactions of Escherichia coli Leucyl-, Seryl-, and Valyl-Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetases with Their Cognate Transfer Ribonucleic Acids
Myers G, Blank H, Söll D. A Comparative Study of the Interactions of Escherichia coli Leucyl-, Seryl-, and Valyl-Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetases with Their Cognate Transfer Ribonucleic Acids. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1971, 246: 4955-4964. PMID: 4936720, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)61956-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEscherichia coli KSeryl-tRNA synthetaseLeucyl-tRNA synthetaseRibonucleic acidTransfer ribonucleic acidValyl-tRNA synthetaseTRNA recognitionColi KSynthetase-tRNA complexIsoacceptorsAmino acidsEquilibrium binding studiesPing-pong typeTRNASynthetaseEnzymeKm valuesSubstrate inhibitionBasic similaritiesBinding studiesSerylAcidATPSame bufferSequence