1998
The Terminal Adenosine of tRNAGln Mediates tRNA-Dependent Amino Acid Recognition by Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase †
Liu J, Ibba M, Hong K, Söll D. The Terminal Adenosine of tRNAGln Mediates tRNA-Dependent Amino Acid Recognition by Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase †. Biochemistry 1998, 37: 9836-9842. PMID: 9657697, DOI: 10.1021/bi980704+.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid recognitionEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseSequence-specific interactionsDouble-mutant cycle analysisAmino acid glutamineMutant cycle analysisApparent affinityConservative replacementsNonconservative replacementGlutamine bindingKcat/KmTyr211Biochemical studiesNoncognate tRNAsTerminal adenosineSynthetaseGlutamineSpecific interactionsCycle analysisKmAsp66AffinityTRNADramatic decrease
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 tRNAsGlutaminyl‐tRNA synthetase: from genetics to molecular recognition
Ibba M, Hong K, Söll D. Glutaminyl‐tRNA synthetase: from genetics to molecular recognition. Genes To Cells 1996, 1: 421-427. PMID: 9078373, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2443.1996.d01-255.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseMajority of tRNAsCorrect amino acidGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesSequence-specific interactionsAmino acid recognitionEfficiency of aminoacylationGenetic codeTRNA selectionGlnRTRNAAmino acidsNoncognate tRNAsCellular viabilityStructural studiesMolecular recognitionSynthetasesAminoacylationComplex displaysGeneticsSynthetaseGlutamineMechanismViabilityTransfer 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 roleGlnTRNAGlnAminoacyl-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
1994
Recognition in the Glutamine tRNA System: from Structure to Function
Sherman J, Rogers M, Söll D. Recognition in the Glutamine tRNA System: from Structure to Function. 1994, 395-409. DOI: 10.1128/9781555818333.ch19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseFirst high-resolution crystal structureAccurate protein synthesisProtein-RNA interactionsImportant specificity determinantsProtein-RNA complexesClose evolutionary relationshipE. coli GlnRSGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseHigh-resolution crystal structuresGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesRecognition of tRNAEvolutionary relationshipsTRNA identity elementsTight recognitionSpecificity determinantsTRNA substratesGlnRBiochemical approachesCognate tRNATRNA systemTRNABiophysical techniquesEnzyme mechanismConnecting Anticodon Recognition with the Active Site of Escherichia coli Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase
Weygand-Duraševic I, Rogers M, Söll D. Connecting Anticodon Recognition with the Active Site of Escherichia coli Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1994, 240: 111-118. PMID: 8027995, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1994.1425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAnticodon recognitionMutant enzymesEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseOpal suppressor tRNASpecificity constantMutant gene productsWild-type enzymeAmino acid loopExtensive conformational changesActive siteNumber of mutationsSuppressor tRNAGene productsGlnRPathways of communicationSaturation mutagenesisTRNAAcceptor stemAcid loopGenetic selectionConformational changesAnticodonPoor substrateAminoacylationFunctional communication in the recognition of tRNA by Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase.
Rogers M, Adachi T, Inokuchi H, Söll D. Functional communication in the recognition of tRNA by Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1994, 91: 291-295. PMID: 7506418, PMCID: PMC42933, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.1.291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnticodonBacterial ProteinsEscherichia coliGenes, SuppressorModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, BacterialRNA, TransferStructure-Activity RelationshipSubstrate SpecificityTransfer RNA AminoacylationConceptsEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseLys-317Genetic selectionOpal suppressorMutant enzymesWild-type GlnRSAsp-235Anticodon-binding domainSingle amino acid changeSite-directed mutagenesisNumber of mutantsAmino acid changesRecognition of tRNAGlnR mutantAnticodon recognitionAdditional mutantsGln mutantGlnRMutantsAcid changesBase pairsSpecificity constantAminoacylationTRNA
1993
Selection of a 'minimal' glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase and the evolution of class I synthetases.
Schwob E, Söll D. Selection of a 'minimal' glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase and the evolution of class I synthetases. The EMBO Journal 1993, 12: 5201-8. PMID: 7505222, PMCID: PMC413784, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1993.tb06215.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesBiological EvolutionEscherichia coliModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, BacterialRNA, Transfer, GlnRNA, Transfer, SerStructure-Activity RelationshipTransfer RNA AminoacylationConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseClass I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesNew recognition specificitiesNon-catalytic domainSubstrate recognition propertiesNon-cognate tRNAsRecognition of tRNACommon ancestorSequence motifsAmber suppressorGenetic codeTRNA substratesCatalytic coreGlnRTRNARecognition specificityDistinct domainsEnzymatic activityElaborate relationshipSynthetasesSpecific roleClass ISynthetaseAcceptor end binding domain interactions ensure correct aminoacylation of transfer RNA.
Weygand-Durasević I, Schwob E, Söll D. Acceptor end binding domain interactions ensure correct aminoacylation of transfer RNA. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1993, 90: 2010-2014. PMID: 7680483, PMCID: PMC46010, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.90.5.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmber suppressor tRNASuppressor tRNAEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAcceptor stemAccuracy of aminoacylationGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseWild-type enzymeNoncognate complexGlnR mutantTRNA specificityArg-130Amber mutationTransfer RNASuch mutantsMutant enzymesCritical residuesDomain contributesDomain interactionsRecognition specificityTRNAGlu-131MutantsNoncognate tRNAsGlnRCorrect aminoacylationSelectivity and specificity in the recognition of tRNA by E coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase
Rogers M, Weygand-Durašević I, Schwob E, Sherman J, Rogers K, Adachi T, Inokuchi H, Söll D. Selectivity and specificity in the recognition of tRNA by E coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Biochimie 1993, 75: 1083-1090. PMID: 8199243, DOI: 10.1016/0300-9084(93)90007-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpal suppressor tRNAGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAcceptor stem recognitionSuppressor tRNAEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGenetic selectionAmber suppressor tRNAExtensive mutational analysisRecognition of tRNARNA contactsTRNA transcriptsRelaxed specificityMutational analysisTRNAGlnRAcceptor stemExtensive proteinIndividual functional groupsMutantsSpecific recognitionAnticodonAminoacylationSynthetaseIdentity elementSynthetasesSpecificity in RNA: Protein Interactions; the Recognition of Escherichia Coli Glutamine tRNA
Rogers M, Weygand-Durašević I, Schwob E, Sherman J, Rogers K, Thomann H, Sylvers L, Jahn M, Inokuchi H, Ohtsuka E, Söll D. Specificity in RNA: Protein Interactions; the Recognition of Escherichia Coli Glutamine tRNA. 1993, 47-58. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-2407-6_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein interactionsEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseRNA-protein structuresRole of tRNAGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseCognate aminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseRecognition of tRNAGenetic codeGlutamine tRNAAccuracy of translationRNA structureTRNABiophysical techniquesProtein synthesisMolecular levelMetabolic functionsAminoacyl-tRNA synthetase systemsCurrent understandingRNASynthetase systemSynthetaseUnusual elementsInteractionVariety
1992
Switching tRNA(Gln) identity from glutamine to tryptophan.
Rogers M, Adachi T, Inokuchi H, Söll D. Switching tRNA(Gln) identity from glutamine to tryptophan. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 3463-3467. PMID: 1565639, PMCID: PMC48888, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.8.3463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnticodonBase SequenceBeta-GalactosidaseCloning, MolecularEscherichia coliGenes, BacterialGenes, SuppressorGenes, SyntheticGlutamineMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNucleic Acid ConformationRNA, Transfer, GlnSuppression, GeneticTetrahydrofolate DehydrogenaseTryptophanConceptsOpal suppressorEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAccuracy of aminoacylationGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseN-terminal sequence analysisEfficient suppressorYeast mitochondriaRespective tRNAsUCA anticodonAmber suppressorFol geneUGA codonUGA mutationsSequence analysisAlanine insertionAnticodonGenetic selectionBase pairsBase substitutionsSuppressorTRNATrpRSDihydrofolate reductasePosition 35Mutations
1991
Mutant enzymes and tRNAs as probes of the glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase: tRNAGln interaction
Enlisch-Peters S, Conley J, Plumbridge J, Leptak C, Söll D, Rogers M. Mutant enzymes and tRNAs as probes of the glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase: tRNAGln interaction. Biochimie 1991, 73: 1501-1508. PMID: 1725262, DOI: 10.1016/0300-9084(91)90184-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseClass I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseTemperature-sensitive phenotypeAminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseTemperature-sensitive mutantGlutamine identityThree-dimensional structureMutant enzymesGlnRMutantsTerminal adenosineAminoacylation reactionExchange activitySynthetaseMutationsSubsequent assaysPseudorevertantsGlutaminylationTRNAAminoacylationGenesNucleotidesSpeciesColi
1989
Structure of E. coli Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase Complexed with tRNAGln and ATP at 2.8 Å Resolution
Rould M, Perona J, Söll D, Steitz T. Structure of E. coli Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase Complexed with tRNAGln and ATP at 2.8 Å Resolution. Science 1989, 246: 1135-1142. PMID: 2479982, DOI: 10.1126/science.2479982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnticodonBase CompositionBase SequenceBinding SitesBiological EvolutionChemical PhenomenaChemistry, PhysicalCrystallizationEscherichia coliMolecular Sequence DataMolecular StructureNucleic Acid ConformationRNA, BacterialRNA, FungalRNA, Transfer, Amino Acid-SpecificRNA, Transfer, GlnX-Ray DiffractionConceptsEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase
1988
Site-directed mutagenesis to fine-tune enzyme specificity
Uemura H, Rogers M, Swanson R, Watson L, Söll D. Site-directed mutagenesis to fine-tune enzyme specificity. Protein Engineering Design And Selection 1988, 2: 293-296. PMID: 3150543, DOI: 10.1093/protein/2.4.293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOligonucleotide-directed mutagenesisEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGenetic selectionGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid replacementsSite-directed mutagenesisAcid replacementsEnzyme specificitySingle residueMutagenesisSide chainsRepulsive charge-charge interactionsSpecific recognitionCharge-charge interactionsNucleic acidsMutantsProteinSupFSynthetaseResiduesGlutamineSelectionEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase: a single amino acid replacement relaxes rRNA specificity.
Uemura H, Conley J, Yamao F, Rogers J, Söll D. Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase: a single amino acid replacement relaxes rRNA specificity. Protein Sequences And Data Analysis 1988, 1: 479-85. PMID: 2464170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseTRNA bindingEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseExtensive homology searchesSingle amino acid replacementSingle amino acid changeRegion of homologyAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAmino acid replacementsAminoacyl adenylate formationAmino acids 235Amino acid changesLittle apparent similarityGlnS geneTRNA discriminationHomology searchGene productsAcid replacementsShare regionsDifferent tRNAsShort stretchesGenetic selectionAcid changesAsn changeHomology
1985
Two control systems modulate the level of glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase in Escherichia coli
Cheung A, Watson L, Söll D. Two control systems modulate the level of glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase in Escherichia coli. Journal Of Bacteriology 1985, 161: 212-218. PMID: 2578447, PMCID: PMC214858, DOI: 10.1128/jb.161.1.212-218.1985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseBeta-galactosidase structural genePost-transcriptional regulationStructural geneTranscriptional controlRegulatory mutationsTranslational levelGln-10Metabolic regulationEscherichia coliSynthetaseVivo expressionTranscriptionGrowth conditionsRegulationMRNA levelsRegulatory studiesSynthetase levelsMutationsGlnGrowth rateGenesPromoterColi
1984
Transfer RNA mischarging mediated by a mutant Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase.
Inokuchi H, Hoben P, Yamao F, Ozeki H, Söll D. Transfer RNA mischarging mediated by a mutant Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1984, 81: 5076-5080. PMID: 6382258, PMCID: PMC391640, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.81.16.5076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlnS geneEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetase genesEarlier genetic studiesAmber suppressor tRNAWild-type enzymeSynthetase geneTRNA speciesAmber anticodonAmber mutationMutant tRNAsSuppressor tRNAGene productsAltered specificityGln mutantMutant geneTransducing phageEnzyme structureGenetic studiesTRNAGenesMischargingBiochemical meansAminoacylation reaction
1982
Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. I. Isolation and DNA sequence of the glnS gene.
Yamao F, Inokuchi H, Cheung A, Ozeki H, Söll D. Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. I. Isolation and DNA sequence of the glnS gene. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1982, 257: 11639-11643. PMID: 6288695, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)33810-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research