2000
Ancient Adaptation of the Active Site of Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase for Tryptophan Binding †
Ibba M, Stange-Thomann N, Kitabatake M, Ali K, Söll I, Carter, C, Michael Ibba, and, Söll D. Ancient Adaptation of the Active Site of Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase for Tryptophan Binding †. Biochemistry 2000, 39: 13136-13143. PMID: 11052665, DOI: 10.1021/bi001512t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcylationAnimalsBacillus subtilisBacterial ProteinsBinding SitesCattleDiphosphatesDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, BacterialEvolution, MolecularGeobacillus stearothermophilusHumansKineticsMiceMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein BindingRabbitsRNA, Transfer, TrpSequence Homology, Amino AcidTryptophanTryptophan-tRNA LigaseTyrosineConceptsAmino acid specificityActive site residuesTyrosyl-tRNA synthetasesTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseAncient adaptationAnalogous residuesGlu side chainsTryptophan replacementHomologous positionsSystematic mutationAromatic side chainsTrpRSTryptophan recognitionBacillus stearothermophilusSide chainsTryptophan bindingTyrRSResiduesCommon originCompetitive inhibitorMutationsTrp bindingMechanistic supportCatalytic efficiencyActive site
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 acidsMutantsProteinSupFSynthetaseResiduesGlutamineSelection