2001
Post-transcriptional modification in archaeal tRNAs: identities and phylogenetic relations of nucleotides from mesophilic and hyperthermophilic Methanococcales
McCloskey J, Graham D, Zhou S, Crain P, Ibba M, Konisky J, Söll D, Olsen G. Post-transcriptional modification in archaeal tRNAs: identities and phylogenetic relations of nucleotides from mesophilic and hyperthermophilic Methanococcales. Nucleic Acids Research 2001, 29: 4699-4706. PMID: 11713320, PMCID: PMC92529, DOI: 10.1093/nar/29.22.4699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-transcriptional modificationsSmall ribosomal subunit RNA sequencesRibose-methylated nucleosidesClose phylogenetic relationshipArchaeal RNAArchaeal tRNAsPhylogenetic relationshipsMethanococcus jannaschiiMethanococcus maripaludisTransfer RNAPhylogenetic relationsBacterial tRNAsMethanococcus vannieliiPosition 37Methanococcus igneusModification differencesModification patternsTRNAMethanococcus thermolithotrophicusRNA sequencesRNATemperature of growthUnknown structureFamily membersEukarya
1995
Aminoacylation of transfer RNAs with 2-thiouridine derivatives in the wobble position of the anticodon
Rogers K, Crescenzo A, Söll D. Aminoacylation of transfer RNAs with 2-thiouridine derivatives in the wobble position of the anticodon. Biochimie 1995, 77: 66-74. PMID: 7541255, DOI: 10.1016/0300-9084(96)88106-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvolution of specificityPost-transcriptional modificationsAnticodon of tRNAAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesTranslational regulationTransfer RNAWobble positionWobble baseLysine tRNATRNAEscherichia coliAnticodonAminoacylationFirst positionSynthetasesRNAColiRegulationGlutamineModificationDiscoveryGlutamate
1982
18 RNA Methylation
Söll D, Kline L. 18 RNA Methylation. The Enzymes 1982, 15: 557-566. DOI: 10.1016/s1874-6047(08)60290-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRNA methylationSpecific methyltransferase enzymesPost-transcriptional modificationsMethylation of tRNARNA methyltransferasesTRNA methyltransferaseBiological regulationSubstrate RNAHomologous RNAMethyltransferase enzymeTRNAMethylationS-adenosylmethionineMethyl donorMethyl-deficient tRNARNAE. coliMutantsMethyltransferaseEnzymeMethyltransferasesRRNANucleotidesIsolationColi