2008
Mammalian mitochondria have the innate ability to import tRNAs by a mechanism distinct from protein import
Rubio MA, Rinehart JJ, Krett B, Duvezin-Caubet S, Reichert AS, Söll D, Alfonzo JD. Mammalian mitochondria have the innate ability to import tRNAs by a mechanism distinct from protein import. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 9186-9191. PMID: 18587046, PMCID: PMC2453747, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0804283105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein importMammalian mitochondriaImport systemSubcellular RNA fractionsMitochondrial tRNA genesMitochondrial electrochemical gradientMitochondrial genomeTRNA genesTranscribed tRNAsHuman mitochondriaDefective mitochondriaProtein factorsFiber cellsHeterologous RNATRNACytosolic factorsSufficient ATPRNA fractionHuman cellsHuman diseasesProtein synthesisMitochondriaElectrochemical gradientOligonucleotide primersVitro system
1997
Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase.
Freist W, Gauss D, Ibba M, Söll D. Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Biological Chemistry 1997, 378: 1103-17. PMID: 9372179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE. coli GlnRSGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseMammalian enzymeCommon ancestorPositive eubacteriaCognate tRNAMultienzyme complexTRNA moleculesGlnRArtificial mutantsAcceptor stemAnticodon loopMolecular massAmino acidsCatalytic siteEnzymeSynthetaseEubacteriaArchaebacteriaTRNAMutantsOrganellesAncestorComplexes
1972
Is There a Discriminator Site in Transfer RNA?
Crothers D, Seno T, Söll D. Is There a Discriminator Site in Transfer RNA? Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1972, 69: 3063-3067. PMID: 4562753, PMCID: PMC389707, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.69.10.3063.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1970
N6-(Δ2-isopentenyl)adenosine: Biosynthesis in vitro in transfer RNA by an enzyme purified from escherichia coli
Bartz J, Kline L, Söll D. N6-(Δ2-isopentenyl)adenosine: Biosynthesis in vitro in transfer RNA by an enzyme purified from escherichia coli. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1970, 40: 1481-1487. PMID: 4326583, DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(70)90035-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenineAdenine NucleotidesAlkenesAnimalsCentrifugation, Density GradientChromatography, PaperColiphagesEscherichia coliHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationHydrolysisLiverMolecular WeightMycoplasmaNucleosidesOrganophosphorus CompoundsPhosphoric AcidsPolynucleotidesPotassium PermanganateRatsRNA, BacterialRNA, TransferRNA, ViralTransferases