1994
Light regulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis at the level of 5-aminolevulinate formation in Arabidopsis.
Ilag L, Kumar A, Söll D. Light regulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis at the level of 5-aminolevulinate formation in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell 1994, 6: 265-275. PMID: 7908550, PMCID: PMC160432, DOI: 10.1105/tpc.6.2.265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde OxidoreductasesAmino Acid SequenceAminolevulinic AcidArabidopsisChlorophyllChloroplastsEscherichia coliGene Expression RegulationGenes, PlantGlutamatesGlutamic AcidIntramolecular TransferasesIsomerasesLightMolecular Sequence DataPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, Transfer, GluSequence Homology, Amino AcidSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTranscription, GeneticConceptsC5 pathwayAmino acid sequenceHemA proteinChlorophyll biosynthesisGlu-tRNAALA formationAcid sequenceRNA gel blot analysisDeduced amino acid sequenceGlu-tRNA reductaseChloroplasts of plantsGel blot analysisArabidopsis genesFunctional complementationShort intronsCorresponding genesTranscriptional controlFlower tissuesLight regulationExtensive homologyFirst enzymeUniversal precursorReductase geneChlorophyll formationSecond enzyme
1993
Two members of the ERabp gene family are expressed differentially in reproductive organs but to similar levels in the coleoptile of maize
Hesse T, Garbers C, Brzobohaty B, Kreimer G, Söll D, Melkonian M, Schell J, Palme K. Two members of the ERabp gene family are expressed differentially in reproductive organs but to similar levels in the coleoptile of maize. Plant Molecular Biology 1993, 23: 57-66. PMID: 8219056, DOI: 10.1007/bf00021419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-terminal KDEL motifExpression patternsN-terminal hydrophobic leader sequenceColeoptiles of maizePrimary amino acid sequenceFemale flower partsHydrophobic leader sequenceAmino acid sequencePotential glycosylation sitesGene familyFlower organsKDEL motifProtein familyCDNA clonesLeader sequenceMaize seedlingsAcid sequenceGlycosylation sitesPrimary leavesFlower partsGenesLaser scanning microscopyRetention of proteinsReproductive organsNew member
1991
Transfer RNA Involvement in Chlorophyll Biosynthesis
O’Neill G, Jahn D, Söll D. Transfer RNA Involvement in Chlorophyll Biosynthesis. Subcellular Biochemistry 1991, 17: 235-264. PMID: 1796486, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-9365-8_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminolevulinic AcidBacteriaBase SequenceChlorophyllGene Expression RegulationMolecular Sequence DataPlantsRNA, TransferConceptsTransfer RNARegulation of hemeBranched biosynthetic pathwayPorphyrin biosynthesisBiosynthesis of ALAPhotosynthetic metabolismChlorophyll biosynthesisRNA involvementArchaebacterial kingdomMammalian cellsBiosynthetic pathwayChlorophyll synthesisBacterial systemsBiosynthesisRecent rapid progressPlantsCentral roleAlaHemeTetrapyrrole ringEnzymePathwayFive-carbonProkaryotesExperimental system
1989
Characterization of cis-acting mutations which increase expression of a glnS-lacZ fusion in Escherichia coli
Plumbridge J, Söll D. Characterization of cis-acting mutations which increase expression of a glnS-lacZ fusion in Escherichia coli. Molecular Genetics And Genomics 1989, 216: 113-119. PMID: 2471922, DOI: 10.1007/bf00332238.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
The effect of dam methylation on the expression of glnS in E. coli
Plumbridge J, Söll D. The effect of dam methylation on the expression of glnS in E. coli. Biochimie 1987, 69: 539-541. PMID: 2960382, DOI: 10.1016/0300-9084(87)90091-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Dimeric tRNA gene arrangement in Schizosaccharomyces pombe allows increased expression of the downstream gene
Hottinger-Werlen A, Schaack J, Lapointe J, Mao J, Nichols M, Söll D. Dimeric tRNA gene arrangement in Schizosaccharomyces pombe allows increased expression of the downstream gene. Nucleic Acids Research 1985, 13: 8739-8747. PMID: 3936021, PMCID: PMC318948, DOI: 10.1093/nar/13.24.8739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNASer geneS. pombe genesDimeric arrangementPombe geneTRNA genesGene arrangementSchizosaccharomyces pombeSpecies genesMinor genesTranscription factorsDownstream genesTranscriptional efficiencyCompetitive abilityGenesMinor speciesMajor speciesSpeciesDimeric structureEfficient productionExpressionSchizosaccharomycesPombeTRNASerSaccharomycesSequenceMutations preventing expression of sup3 tRNASer nonsense suppressors of Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
Pearson D, Willis I, Hottinger H, Bell J, Kumar A, Leupold U, Söll D. Mutations preventing expression of sup3 tRNASer nonsense suppressors of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1985, 5: 808-815. PMID: 3921825, PMCID: PMC366785, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.5.4.808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA genesSchizosaccharomyces pombeGenomic clone bankEucaryotic tRNA genesTranscription control regionsIdentification of mutationsClone bankTRNA precursorsControl regionNonsense codonGenetic evidenceNonsense suppressorsRevertant allelesTranscriptional efficiencySaccharomyces cerevisiae extractSequence analysisSuppressor locusColony hybridizationMutational hotspotsPoint mutationsCerevisiae extractGenesPombeMutationsSplicing
1980
Two control regions for eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription.
DeFranco D, Schmidt O, Söll D. Two control regions for eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1980, 77: 3365-3368. PMID: 6774336, PMCID: PMC349616, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.77.6.3365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl regionTRNALys geneGene transcriptionEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionTRNA gene transcriptionInternal control regionIdentical coding sequenceShort leader sequencePrecursor tRNAsTranscription initiationMature tRNALeader sequenceCoding sequencePBR322 sequencesNuclear extractsRecombinant plasmidTranscriptionXenopus oocytesGenesTRNASequence
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 strainsGlnT