1992
Synthetase competition and tRNA context determine the in vivo identity of tRNA discriminator mutants
Sherman J, Rogers K, Rogers M, Söll D. Synthetase competition and tRNA context determine the in vivo identity of tRNA discriminator mutants. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1992, 228: 1055-1062. PMID: 1474577, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(92)90314-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmber suppressorTyrosine tRNAN-terminal protein sequencingGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseE. coli dihydrofolate reductaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesEffects of mutationsEfficiency of aminoacylationColi dihydrofolate reductaseSite of aminoacylationTyrosine specificityTRNAs exhibitGlutamine tRNAMutagenic analysisProtein sequencingGlutamate tRNAImportant identity elementVivo identityTRNANucleotide substitutionsTRNA identityDiscriminator baseDihydrofolate reductaseMultiple mutationsSynthetasesCompetition of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases for tRNA ensures the accuracy of aminoacylation
Sherman J, Rogers M, Söll D. Competition of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases for tRNA ensures the accuracy of aminoacylation. Nucleic Acids Research 1992, 20: 2847-2852. PMID: 1377381, PMCID: PMC336931, DOI: 10.1093/nar/20.11.2847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccuracy of aminoacylationAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesTyrosyl-tRNA synthetaseE. coli tyrosyl-tRNA synthetaseEscherichia coli tyrosyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseLevel of aminoacylationProtein biosynthesisTRNASynthetasesAminoacylationCompetition assaysDiscriminator baseDifferent synthetasesConcurrent overexpressionCorrect aminoacylationSynthetaseFirst baseRelative affinityVivoMisacylationAssaysAnticodonBiosynthesisCompetition
1983
Transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in vitro. I. Analysis of control regions using a competition assay.
Sharp S, Dingermann T, Schaack J, DeFranco D, Söll D. Transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in vitro. I. Analysis of control regions using a competition assay. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1983, 258: 2440-2446. PMID: 6549757, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)32945-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceBinding, CompetitiveDNADrosophilaMutationPlasmidsRNA, TransferRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylTranscription, GeneticConceptsT-control regionD-control regionTRNA gene transcriptionTRNAArg geneControl regionTranscription factorsCompetitive abilityDeletion mutantsGene transcriptionEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionDrosophila tRNAArg geneEukaryotic tRNA genesStem regionIntragenic control regionEfficiency of transcriptionTRNA genesTranscription extractTRNA productD-loopTranscription levelsWild typeTranscriptionT-loopGenesCompetition assaysTranscription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in vitro. II. Formation of stable complexes.
Schaack J, Sharp S, Dingermann T, Söll D. Transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in vitro. II. Formation of stable complexes. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1983, 258: 2447-2453. PMID: 6549758, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)32946-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding, CompetitiveDNADrosophilaKineticsRNA, TransferRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsStable transcription complex formationTRNA genesTranscription complex formationStable transcription complexesTranscription complexDrosophila Kc cell extractGene regionD-stemDrosophila tRNAArg geneEukaryotic tRNA genesDrosophila tRNA genesTranscription termination sequenceTRNAArg geneStable complexesComplex formationTranscription experimentsDNA regionsTranscription factorsFactor bindingCell-free extractsTermination sequenceSequence 5T-stemCell extractsDeletion mutations