2009
The Human SepSecS-tRNASec Complex Reveals the Mechanism of Selenocysteine Formation
Palioura S, Sherrer RL, Steitz TA, Söll D, Simonović M. The Human SepSecS-tRNASec Complex Reveals the Mechanism of Selenocysteine Formation. Science 2009, 325: 321-325. PMID: 19608919, PMCID: PMC2857584, DOI: 10.1126/science.1173755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesBase SequenceBiocatalysisCatalytic DomainCrystallography, X-RayHumansHydrogen BondingModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationPhosphatesPhosphoserineProtein ConformationProtein MultimerizationProtein Structure, SecondaryRNA, Transfer, Amino Acid-SpecificRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylSelenocysteineConceptsTransfer RNASelenocysteine formationSelenocysteinyl-tRNA synthaseCognate transfer RNAEnzyme active siteTRNA bindingActive siteConformational changesEnzyme assaysAmino acidsFree phosphoserinePhosphoserineSepSecSFinal stepSelenocysteineBiosynthesisComplexesRNAMechanismBindsCrystal structureSynthaseBindingFormationAssays
2001
Conserved amino acids near the carboxy terminus of bacterial tyrosyl‐tRNA synthetase are involved in tRNA and Tyr‐AMP binding
Salazar J, Zuñiga R, Lefimil C, Söll D, Orellana O. Conserved amino acids near the carboxy terminus of bacterial tyrosyl‐tRNA synthetase are involved in tRNA and Tyr‐AMP binding. FEBS Letters 2001, 491: 257-260. PMID: 11240138, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(01)02214-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine MonophosphateBacterial ProteinsCloning, MolecularConserved SequenceDimerizationEscherichia coliGammaproteobacteriaGene ExpressionGenetic Complementation TestGeobacillus stearothermophilusMutagenesis, Site-DirectedRNA, TransferSequence Homology, Amino AcidStructure-Activity RelationshipTyrosineTyrosine-tRNA LigaseConceptsBacterial tyrosyl-tRNA synthetasesBacterial tyrosyl tRNA synthetaseConserved amino acidsAmino acidsAmino acid identityAmino-terminal regionActive site domainCarboxy-terminal segmentTyrosyl-tRNA synthetasesTyrosyl-tRNA synthetaseAcid identityLargest subfamilyCarboxy terminusSite domainTRNA bindingEnzyme functionTyr-AMPTRNATyrRSResiduesEquivalent roleBindingH306S356K395
1998
C‐terminal truncation of yeast SerRS is toxic for Saccharomyces cerevisiae due to altered mechanism of substrate recognition
Lenhard B, Prætorius-Ibba M, Filipic S, Söll D, Weygand-Durasevic I. C‐terminal truncation of yeast SerRS is toxic for Saccharomyces cerevisiae due to altered mechanism of substrate recognition. FEBS Letters 1998, 439: 235-240. PMID: 9845329, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)01376-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1968
Studies on polynucleotides LXXXV. Partial purification of an amber supressor tRNA and studies on in vitro suppression
Söll D. Studies on polynucleotides LXXXV. Partial purification of an amber supressor tRNA and studies on in vitro suppression. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1968, 34: 175-187. PMID: 4938541, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(68)90243-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuppressor tRNAColi cellsAmber suppressor genesAmber suppressor tRNAProtein synthesis experimentsEscherichia coli cellsE. coli cellsAmber mutantsTRNASuppressor geneProtein synthesisCrude tRNAGenesRNAPartial purificationBacteriophage f2CellsMutantsRibosomesUAGSpeciesMessengerSuppressionChain terminationBinding
1967
Studies on polynucleotides LXXV. Specificity of tRNA for codon recognition as studied by the ribosomal binding technique
Söll D, Cherayil J, Bock R. Studies on polynucleotides LXXV. Specificity of tRNA for codon recognition as studied by the ribosomal binding technique. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1967, 29: 97-112. PMID: 4861614, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(67)90183-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfer RNAAmino acidsE. coliIndividual amino acidsCodon recognitionMultiple codonsMultiple speciesRespective amino acidsWobble hypothesisYeast transfer RNAEscherichia coliCodonRNAColiYeastSpeciesBindingRecognition patternsTRNARibosomesThird letterStimulation of bindingTrinucleotideAcidInteresting differences
1966
Specificity of sRNA for recognition of codons as studied by the ribosomal binding technique
Söll D, Jones D, Ohtsuka E, Faulkner R, Lohrmann R, Hayatsu H, Khorana H, Cherayil J, Hampel A, Bock R. Specificity of sRNA for recognition of codons as studied by the ribosomal binding technique. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1966, 19: 556-573. PMID: 5338858, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2836(66)80023-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research