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
1986
Functional complementation between mutations in a yeast suppressor tRNA gene reveals potential for evolution of tRNA sequences.
Willis I, Nichols M, Chisholm V, Söll D, Heyer W, Szankasi P, Amstutz H, Munz P, Kohli J. Functional complementation between mutations in a yeast suppressor tRNA gene reveals potential for evolution of tRNA sequences. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 7860-7864. PMID: 3532123, PMCID: PMC386822, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.20.7860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMutant tRNA precursorS. pombe genesSuppressor tRNA geneNucleotide sequence evolutionRNA processing levelRNase P cleavagePombe geneTRNA genesFunctional complementationComplementation eventsS. pombeCycle of inactivationTRNA sequencesTRNA precursorsSequence evolutionSaccharomyces cerevisiaeS. cerevisiaePombe strainSchizosaccharomyces pombe strainStructural domainsDifferential expressionSuppressor functionP cleavageGenesSuppressor
1985
Transcription of a Drosophila tRNAArg gene in yeast extract: 5′-flanking sequence dependence for transcription in a heterologous system
Schaack J, Söll D. Transcription of a Drosophila tRNAArg gene in yeast extract: 5′-flanking sequence dependence for transcription in a heterologous system. Nucleic Acids Research 1985, 13: 2803-2814. PMID: 3889849, PMCID: PMC341195, DOI: 10.1093/nar/13.8.2803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila Kc cell extractS. cerevisiae extractTRNA genesCerevisiae extractDrosophila tRNAArg geneCell extractsDrosophila tRNA genesDrosophila Kc cellsTRNAArg geneTranscription extractActive transcriptionTranscription kineticsExtracts of SaccharomycesSteady-state levelsKc cellsHeterologous systemsS. cerevisiaeSequence requirementsLag phaseTranscriptionGenesHeterologous combinationsPARGPosition 21DeletionEscherichia coli supH suppressor: temperature-sensitive missense suppression caused by an anticodon change in tRNASer2
Thorbjarnardóttir S, Uemura H, Dingermann T, Rafnar T, Thorsteinsdóttir S, Söll D, Eggertsson G. Escherichia coli supH suppressor: temperature-sensitive missense suppression caused by an anticodon change in tRNASer2. Journal Of Bacteriology 1985, 161: 207-211. PMID: 3155715, PMCID: PMC214857, DOI: 10.1128/jb.161.1.207-211.1985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type tRNASingle nucleotide changeWild-type sequenceCAA anticodonMissense suppressorMissense suppressionCUA anticodonDNA sequencesLeucine codonMutant formsInsertion of serineNucleotide changesSuppressor geneAnticodonTRNASupHTRNASer2Anticodon changeCodonSuppressorSequenceTRNASerCloningGenesSerine
1979
Regulation of biosynthesis of aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetases and of transfer-RNA in Escherichia coli.
Morgan S, Larossa R, Cheung A, Low B, Söll D. Regulation of biosynthesis of aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetases and of transfer-RNA in Escherichia coli. Biological Research 1979, 12: 415-26. PMID: 45219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseLeucyl-tRNA synthetaseGlnR mutantRegulation of biosynthesisClasses of mutantsTemperature-resistant revertantsOperator-promoter regionAminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetasesStructural geneLeu genesRegulatory mutantsThermolabile leucyl-tRNA synthetaseMutantsResistant revertantsFormation of glutamineGlutamine synthetaseE. coli strainsEscherichia coliRNA synthetasesGenesSynthetaseElevated levelsRevertantsColi strainsGlnTRegulation of the biosynthesis of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and of tRNA in Escherichia coli
Theall G, Low K, Söll D. Regulation of the biosynthesis of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and of tRNA in Escherichia coli. Molecular Genetics And Genomics 1979, 169: 205-211. PMID: 375009, DOI: 10.1007/bf00271672.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1975
Studies of the complex between transfer RNA molecules and complementary anticodons: kinetic and thermodynamic aspects.
Grosjean H, Söll D, Crothers D. Studies of the complex between transfer RNA molecules and complementary anticodons: kinetic and thermodynamic aspects. Archives Of Physiology And Biochemistry 1975, 83: 970-1. PMID: 58627.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1974
Isolation and Partial Characterization of a Temperature-Sensitive Escherichia coli Mutant with Altered Glutaminyl-Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetase
Körner A, Magee B, Liska B, Low K, Adelberg E, Söll D. Isolation and Partial Characterization of a Temperature-Sensitive Escherichia coli Mutant with Altered Glutaminyl-Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetase. Journal Of Bacteriology 1974, 120: 154-158. PMID: 4153616, PMCID: PMC245744, DOI: 10.1128/jb.120.1.154-158.1974.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1973
The effect of growth temperatures on the in vivo ribose methylation of Bacillus stearothermophilus transfer RNA
Agris P, Koh H, Söll D. The effect of growth temperatures on the in vivo ribose methylation of Bacillus stearothermophilus transfer RNA. Archives Of Biochemistry And Biophysics 1973, 154: 277-282. PMID: 4689778, DOI: 10.1016/0003-9861(73)90058-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1972
Properties of a dimer of tRNA I Tyr 1 (Escherichia coli).
Yang S, Söll D, Crothers D. Properties of a dimer of tRNA I Tyr 1 (Escherichia coli). Biochemistry 1972, 11: 2311-20. PMID: 4555033, DOI: 10.1021/bi00762a016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesCarbon IsotopesChemical PhenomenaChemistryChemistry, PhysicalEscherichia coliHot TemperatureKineticsMacromolecular SubstancesMagnesiumMathematicsModels, ChemicalModels, StructuralNucleic Acid ConformationNucleic Acid DenaturationNucleic Acid HybridizationRNA, BacterialRNA, TransferSodiumSpectrophotometryTemperatureThermodynamicsTyrosineUltracentrifugationUltraviolet Rays
1971
Temperature dependence of the aminoacylation of tRNA by bacillus stearothermophilus aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases
Johnson L, Söll D. Temperature dependence of the aminoacylation of tRNA by bacillus stearothermophilus aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases. Biopolymers 1971, 10: 2209-2221. PMID: 4940767, DOI: 10.1002/bip.360101114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific transfer RNAsTRNA-IleTransfer RNAThermal denaturation profilesB. stearothermophilusAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesDenaturation profilesAminoacylation of tRNAAmino acid acceptor activityTRNA-ValAcceptor activityTRNATertiary structureMycoplasma spBacillus stearothermophilusEscherichia coliAminoacylation reactionStearothermophilusAminoacylationRNASpeciesIleSynthetasesNucleaseSynthetase preparationsIsolation and Partial Characterization of Temperature-Sensitive Escherichia coli Mutants with Altered Leucyl- and Seryl-Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetases
Low B, Gates F, Goldstein T, Söll D. Isolation and Partial Characterization of Temperature-Sensitive Escherichia coli Mutants with Altered Leucyl- and Seryl-Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetases. Journal Of Bacteriology 1971, 108: 742-750. PMID: 4942762, PMCID: PMC247134, DOI: 10.1128/jb.108.2.742-750.1971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeucyl-tRNA synthetaseTemperature-sensitive Escherichia coli mutantsCorresponding genetic lociEscherichia coli mutantsSeryl-tRNA synthetaseTemperature-sensitive mutantColi mutantsGenetic lociBranched-chain amino acidsEscherichia coliAmino acidsConditional growthSynthetaseMutantsPartial characterizationEnzyme
1970
Purification of Leucyl Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetase from Escherichia coli
Hayashi H, Knowles J, Katze J, Lapointe J, Söll D. Purification of Leucyl Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetase from Escherichia coli. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1970, 245: 1401-1406. PMID: 4986473, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)63250-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkylationAmino AcidsChromatographyChromatography, DEAE-CelluloseDrug StabilityEdetic AcidElectrophoresisEscherichia coliHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationHydroxyapatitesLeucineLigasesMethodsMolecular WeightOxidation-ReductionRNA, BacterialRNA, TransferSodium ChlorideTemperatureTime FactorsUltracentrifugation