1999
Selective inhibition of HEMA gene expression by photooxidation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Kumar M, Chaturvedi S, Söll D. Selective inhibition of HEMA gene expression by photooxidation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Phytochemistry 1999, 51: 847-851. PMID: 10423858, DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(99)00114-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArabidopsis thalianaChloroplasts of plantsGlutamyl-tRNA reductaseCarotenoid biosynthesisFirst enzymeALA formationPhotobleaching herbicidesPhotooxidative damageGene expressionSelective inhibitionCarotenoid pigmentsNorflurazonThalianaPlantsChloroplastsFirst precursorPathwayExpressionEnzymeInitial metaboliteAlaBiosynthesisInhibitionTetrapyrrolesGlutamate
1996
Glutamyl-transfer RNA: at the crossroad between chlorophyll and protein biosynthesis
Kumar A, Schaub U, Söll D, Ujwal M. Glutamyl-transfer RNA: at the crossroad between chlorophyll and protein biosynthesis. Trends In Plant Science 1996, 1: 371-376. DOI: 10.1016/s1360-1385(96)80311-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransfer RNAConversion of GSAGlu-tRNA reductaseEssential biosynthetic processesVariety of plantsChlorophyll biosynthesisGlu-tRNAHigher plantsProtein biosynthesisBiosynthetic processesBiosynthesisPlantsPivotal stepFirst pivotal stepChloroplastsKey precursorBiosynthesesGenesRNAProteinReductaseChlorophyllEnzymeRegulationAla
1994
A point mutation in Euglena gracilis chloroplast tRNA(Glu) uncouples protein and chlorophyll biosynthesis.
Stange-Thomann N, Thomann H, Lloyd A, Lyman H, Söll D. A point mutation in Euglena gracilis chloroplast tRNA(Glu) uncouples protein and chlorophyll biosynthesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1994, 91: 7947-7951. PMID: 8058739, PMCID: PMC44521, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.17.7947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde OxidoreductasesAnimalsBase SequenceBlotting, NorthernChlorophyllChloroplastsCloning, MolecularDNADNA PrimersEuglena gracilisIntramolecular TransferasesIsomerasesMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationPoint MutationPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein BiosynthesisRNA, Transfer, GluConceptsEuglena gracilis chloroplastsChlorophyll biosynthesisGlu-tRNA reductaseChlorophyll-deficient mutantsPoint mutationsChloroplast protein synthesisSequence-specific mannerDual-function moleculeC5 pathwayNADPH-dependent reductionSpecific cofactorsGluTRFirst enzymeGene productsUniversal precursorImportant identity elementAminomutase activitySequence analysisE. gracilisSecond enzymeTetrapyrrole pigmentsT-loopProtein synthesisBiosynthesisChloroplasts
1992
Chloroplast tRNAAsp: nucleotide sequence and variation of in vivo levels during plastid maturation
Schön A, Gough S, Söll D. Chloroplast tRNAAsp: nucleotide sequence and variation of in vivo levels during plastid maturation. Plant Molecular Biology 1992, 20: 601-607. PMID: 1450377, DOI: 10.1007/bf00046445.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
δ-Aminolevulinic acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis involves formation of glutamyl-tRNA
O'Neill G, Chen M, Söll D. δ-Aminolevulinic acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis involves formation of glutamyl-tRNA. FEMS Microbiology Letters 1989, 60: 255-259. DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1989.tb03482.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchΔ‐Aminolevulinic acid biosynthesisChloroplasts of algaeTRNA-dependent transformationB. subtilisE. coliBacillus subtilisHigher plant speciesEscherichia coliPlant speciesAnaerobic eubacteriaAcid biosynthesisCell-free extractsCell extractsΔ-aminolevulinic acidBiosynthetic activitySubtilisColiGabaculinAbstract Cell-free extractsAnaerobic conditionsAlaEubacteriaArchaebacteriaChloroplastsCyanobacteriadelta-Aminolevulinic acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis involves formation of glutamyl-tRNA.
O'Neill G, Chen M, Söll D. delta-Aminolevulinic acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis involves formation of glutamyl-tRNA. FEMS Microbiology Letters 1989, 51: 255-9. PMID: 2511063, DOI: 10.1016/0378-1097(89)90406-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelta-aminolevulinic acid biosynthesisChloroplasts of algaeTRNA-dependent transformationB. subtilisE. coliBacillus subtilisHigher plant speciesEscherichia coliPlant speciesAnaerobic eubacteriaGlutamyl-tRNAAcid biosynthesisCell-free extractsCell extractsBiosynthetic activitySubtilisDelta-aminolevulinic acidColiGabaculinAnaerobic conditionsAlaEubacteriaArchaebacteriaChloroplastsCyanobacteria
1988
Formation of the chlorophyll precursor delta-aminolevulinic acid in cyanobacteria requires aminoacylation of a tRNAGlu species
O'Neill G, Peterson D, Schön A, Chen M, Söll D. Formation of the chlorophyll precursor delta-aminolevulinic acid in cyanobacteria requires aminoacylation of a tRNAGlu species. Journal Of Bacteriology 1988, 170: 3810-3816. PMID: 2900830, PMCID: PMC211375, DOI: 10.1128/jb.170.9.3810-3816.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrecursor delta-aminolevulinic acidHigher plantsUnicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis spGlutamate-1-semialdehyde aminotransferaseCell extractsCyanobacterium Synechocystis spDelta-aminolevulinic acidSouthern blot analysisIdentical primary sequencesSynechocystis spNucleotide modificationsConversion of glutamateGene copiesALA synthesisPrimary sequenceSequence specificityTerminal enzymePolyacrylamide gel electrophoresisChloroplastsEuglena gracilisEscherichia coliSpeciesBlot analysisTRNAGel electrophoresisThe nucleotide sequences of barley cytoplasmic glutamate transfer RNAs and structural features essential for formation of δ-aminolevulinic acid
Peterson D, Schön A, Söll D. The nucleotide sequences of barley cytoplasmic glutamate transfer RNAs and structural features essential for formation of δ-aminolevulinic acid. Plant Molecular Biology 1988, 11: 293-299. PMID: 24272342, DOI: 10.1007/bf00027386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChloroplast aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesGlu-tRNA reductaseNumber of prokaryotesΔ-aminolevulinic acidMultistep enzymatic pathwayAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesGlu-tRNATRNA discriminationTransfer RNAALA formationNucleotide sequenceALA synthesisBarley chloroplastsUniversal precursorBarley embryosChloroplastsStructural featuresEnzymatic pathwaysTRNAAlaProkaryotesSynthetasesRNAEmbryosSpeciesProtein biosynthesis in organelles requires misaminoacylation of tRNA
Schön A, Kannangara C, Cough S, SÖll D. Protein biosynthesis in organelles requires misaminoacylation of tRNA. Nature 1988, 331: 187-190. PMID: 3340166, DOI: 10.1038/331187a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein biosynthesisOrigin of organellesCrude chloroplast extractAnimal mitochondriaRNA involvementSpecific amidotransferaseTRNA speciesConversion of glutamateBarley chloroplastsChloroplast extractsProtein synthesisTRNAOrganellesSpeciesChloroplastsAminoacylation studiesBiosynthesisAmide donorGlutamineGlnCyanobacteriaAmidotransferaseMisaminoacylationMitochondriaOrganisms