Transfer RNA-dependent cognate amino acid recognition by an aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase.
Hong K, Ibba M, Weygand-Durasevic I, Rogers M, Thomann H, Söll D. Transfer RNA-dependent cognate amino acid recognition by an aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase. The EMBO Journal 1996, 15: 1983-91. PMID: 8617245, PMCID: PMC450117, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00549.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid recognitionEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAccuracy of aminoacylationProtein-RNA interactionsRole of tRNAGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid affinityCharacterization of mutantsAminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid activationSpecific interactionsSubstrate recognitionEnzyme active siteGlnRActive siteAcceptor stemTRNAAminoacylationAcid affinityPosition 235TerminusSynthetaseObserved roleGlnTRNAGln