2006
A Molecular Tunnel Required for Cooperation of an Asparaginase and a Glu‐tRNAGln Kinase in Gln‐tRNA Formation
Sheppard K, Feng L, Oshikane H, Nakamura Y, Fukai S, Nureki O, Söll D. A Molecular Tunnel Required for Cooperation of an Asparaginase and a Glu‐tRNAGln Kinase in Gln‐tRNA Formation. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a503-a503. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a503-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlu-tRNAGlnMolecular tunnelMost prokaryotesCo-crystal structurePresence of ATPGln-tRNAGlnSequence similarityEvolutionary linkHeterodimeric enzymeStructural insightsGatDEGatDEnzyme showEnzymatic analysisKinaseAmide donorCrystal structureActive siteATPGlnGluProkaryotesArchaeaTransamidationTight coupling
2001
A dual‐specific Glu‐tRNAGln and Asp‐tRNAAsn amidotransferase is involved in decoding glutamine and asparagine codons in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Salazar J, Zúñiga R, Raczniak G, Becker H, Söll D, Orellana O. A dual‐specific Glu‐tRNAGln and Asp‐tRNAAsn amidotransferase is involved in decoding glutamine and asparagine codons in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. FEBS Letters 2001, 500: 129-131. PMID: 11445070, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(01)02600-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperon-like structureGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseA. ferrooxidansAsparaginyl-tRNA synthetaseTransamidation pathwayGat genesGlu-tRNAGlnBioleaching of mineralsAsn-tRNAAcidithiobacillus ferrooxidansGln-tRNAAsparagine codonsSynthetase enzymeBacillus subtilisAcidophilic bacteriumEscherichia coliBiochemical analysisAmidotransferaseSynthetaseGenes
2000
Domain-specific recruitment of amide amino acids for protein synthesis
Tumbula D, Becker H, Chang W, Söll D. Domain-specific recruitment of amide amino acids for protein synthesis. Nature 2000, 407: 106-110. PMID: 10993083, DOI: 10.1038/35024120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAsparaginyl-tRNA synthetaseProtein synthesisAmino acidsAminoacyl-transfer RNAAmino acid metabolismGlu-tRNAGlnAsn-tRNAProtein biosynthesisGln-tRNAArchaeaTRNASynthetaseAmidotransferaseBacteriaAmidotransferasesDirect evidenceDifferent mechanismsBiosynthesisCentral importanceCrucial stepRNAOrganismsDomainCytoplasm
1997
Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase: A novel heterotrimeric enzyme required for correct decoding of glutamine codons during translation
Curnow A, Hong K, Yuan R, Kim S, Martins O, Winkler W, Henkin T, Söll D. Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase: A novel heterotrimeric enzyme required for correct decoding of glutamine codons during translation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 11819-11826. PMID: 9342321, PMCID: PMC23611, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.22.11819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscriptional unitsGln-tRNAGlnGram-positive eubacteriaHeterotrimeric enzymeGlu-tRNAGlnTranslational apparatusHeterotrimeric proteinGlutamine codonB. subtilisAmidotransferaseSynthetase activityOnly pathwayEnzymeGlutamylEssential componentArchaeaTransamidationEubacteriaOperonCyanobacteriaGATCOrganellesCodonGenesGATA