1997
Glutamyl-tRNA sythetase.
Freist W, Gauss D, Söll D, Lapointe J. Glutamyl-tRNA sythetase. Biological Chemistry 1997, 378: 1313-29. PMID: 9426192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesNegative eubacteriaBacterial glutamyl-tRNA synthetasesATP/PPiHigh molecular mass complexesClass I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesCytoplasm of eukaryotesE. coli GlnRSGlutamyl-tRNA synthetasesMolecular mass complexesN-terminal halfC-terminal halfAmino acid residuesDihydrouridine (DHU) armPhylogenetic studiesSpecific amidotransferaseGlutamyl-prolylMass complexesTRNA synthetasesCognate tRNAAcid residuesAcceptor stemSynthetasesGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetase.
Freist W, Gauss D, Ibba M, Söll D. Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Biological Chemistry 1997, 378: 1103-17. PMID: 9372179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE. coli GlnRSGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseMammalian enzymeCommon ancestorPositive eubacteriaCognate tRNAMultienzyme complexTRNA moleculesGlnRArtificial mutantsAcceptor stemAnticodon loopMolecular massAmino acidsCatalytic siteEnzymeSynthetaseEubacteriaArchaebacteriaTRNAMutantsOrganellesAncestorComplexes
1994
Recognition in the Glutamine tRNA System: from Structure to Function
Sherman J, Rogers M, Söll D. Recognition in the Glutamine tRNA System: from Structure to Function. 1994, 395-409. DOI: 10.1128/9781555818333.ch19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseFirst high-resolution crystal structureAccurate protein synthesisProtein-RNA interactionsImportant specificity determinantsProtein-RNA complexesClose evolutionary relationshipE. coli GlnRSGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseHigh-resolution crystal structuresGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesRecognition of tRNAEvolutionary relationshipsTRNA identity elementsTight recognitionSpecificity determinantsTRNA substratesGlnRBiochemical approachesCognate tRNATRNA systemTRNABiophysical techniquesEnzyme mechanism