2022
Khorana, Har Gobind
Söll D, RajBhandary U. Khorana, Har Gobind. 2022 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822563-9.00089-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene synthesisDNA genesChemical synthesisChemical biologyGenetic codeMembrane proteinsDNA mutagenesisDNA sequencesSynthesis of DNABacterio-opsinG proteinsSuch profound effectsProton pumpMRNA synthesisGenesDNA sequencingBiological researchSynthesisBiologyPCR amplificationDNA chipChemistryNucleic acidsDNA diagnosticsProtein
1989
The selenocysteine-inserting opal suppressor serine tRNA from E.coli is highly unusual in structure and modification
Schön A, Böck A, Ott G, Sprinzl M, Söll D. The selenocysteine-inserting opal suppressor serine tRNA from E.coli is highly unusual in structure and modification. Nucleic Acids Research 1989, 17: 7159-7165. PMID: 2529478, PMCID: PMC334795, DOI: 10.1093/nar/17.18.7159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesBase SequenceChromatography, High Pressure LiquidCodonCysteineEscherichia coliGenes, BacterialMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationRNA, Transfer, Amino Acid-SpecificRNA, Transfer, SerSeleniumSelenocysteineStructure-Activity RelationshipSuppression, Genetic
1986
Inactivation of nonsense suppressor transfer RNA genes in Schizosaccharomyces pombe Intergenic conversion and hot spots of mutation
Heyer W, Münz P, Amstutz H, Aebi R, Gysler C, Schuchert P, Szankasi P, Leupold U, Kohli J, Gamulin V, Söll D. Inactivation of nonsense suppressor transfer RNA genes in Schizosaccharomyces pombe Intergenic conversion and hot spots of mutation. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1986, 188: 343-353. PMID: 3735426, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(86)90159-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA genesSuppressor tRNA geneIntergenic conversionDNA sequencesTransfer RNA genesYeast Schizosaccharomyces pombeSerine tRNA geneCrosses of strainsSame molecular mechanismsConcerted evolutionRNA genesProgeny sporesSchizosaccharomyces pombeAllelic conversionDifferent chromosomesConversion eventsIntron sequencesSequence transferMolecular mechanismsMutation hot spotsSpontaneous mutationsVegetative cellsGenesPoint mutationsSuppressor activity
1985
Leucine tRNA family of Escherichia coli: nucleotide sequence of the supP(Am) suppressor gene
Thorbjarnardóttir S, Dingermann T, Rafnar T, Andrésson O, Söll D, Eggertsson G. Leucine tRNA family of Escherichia coli: nucleotide sequence of the supP(Am) suppressor gene. Journal Of Bacteriology 1985, 161: 219-222. PMID: 2981802, PMCID: PMC214859, DOI: 10.1128/jb.161.1.219-222.1985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuppressor allelesLeuX geneAmber suppressor allelesMature coding sequenceLeucyl-tRNA synthetaseSingle base changeTRNA familiesCAA anticodonBox sequenceTermination signalDNA sequencesNucleotide sequenceBacteriophage T4Coding sequenceAminoacyl stemSuppressor geneLoop regionTRNABase changesEscherichia coliGenesE. coliSequenceColiAllelesEscherichia 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
1984
Developmentally regulated plant genes: the nucleotide sequence of a wheat gliadin genomic clone.
Rafalski J, Scheets K, Metzler M, Peterson D, Hedgcoth C, Söll D. Developmentally regulated plant genes: the nucleotide sequence of a wheat gliadin genomic clone. The EMBO Journal 1984, 3: 1409-1415. PMID: 6204862, PMCID: PMC557531, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1984.tb01985.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCDNA clonesGenomic clonesWheat genomic libraryWheat seed storage proteinsInternal sequence repetitionSeed storage proteinsSuch genomic clonesTranslation termination codonEukaryotic promoter sequencesPlant genesNorthern blot analysisMultigene familyGliadin genesGenomic libraryHybrid-selected mRNA translationMRNA translationCDNA sequenceGene sequencesPromoter sequencesCDNA libraryStorage proteinsDNA sequencesNucleotide sequenceNumber of clonesTermination codon
1983
Each element of the Drosophila tRNA Arg gene split promoter directs transcription in Xenopus oocytes
Sharp S, Dingermann T, Schaack J, Sharp J, Burke D, DeRobertis E, Söll D. Each element of the Drosophila tRNA Arg gene split promoter directs transcription in Xenopus oocytes. Nucleic Acids Research 1983, 11: 8677-8690. PMID: 6561520, PMCID: PMC326616, DOI: 10.1093/nar/11.24.8677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD-control regionDrosophila tRNAArg geneTRNAArg geneEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionXenopus oocytesRNA polymerase III transcription factorT-control regionEukaryotic tRNA genesTRNA gene transcriptionIntragenic control regionTranscription initiation siteSpecific DNA sequencesTRNA genesTranscription initiationArg genesControl regionTranscription factorsGene transcriptionDNA sequencesMutant formsOocyte nucleusSequence 5Initiation siteGenesTranscription
1982
Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. I. Isolation and DNA sequence of the glnS gene.
Yamao F, Inokuchi H, Cheung A, Ozeki H, Söll D. Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. I. Isolation and DNA sequence of the glnS gene. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1982, 257: 11639-11643. PMID: 6288695, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)33810-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. II. Characterization of the glnS gene product.
Hoben P, Royal N, Cheung A, Yamao F, Biemann K, Söll D. Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. II. Characterization of the glnS gene product. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1982, 257: 11644-11650. PMID: 6749844, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)33811-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetasePrimary sequenceDNA sequencesAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesManual Edman degradationExtensive sequence repeatsCarboxypeptidase B digestionEscherichia coli K12NH2-terminal sequenceSequence repeatsStructural geneGene productsCarboxyl terminusSequence homologyHomologous regionsTwo-column procedureEdman degradationColi K12B digestionSynthetaseSynthetasesTheoretical peptidesSequencePosition 550EnzymeThe minimum intragenic sequences required for promotion of eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription
Sharp S, Dingermann T, Söll D. The minimum intragenic sequences required for promotion of eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription. Nucleic Acids Research 1982, 10: 5393-5406. PMID: 6924209, PMCID: PMC320884, DOI: 10.1093/nar/10.18.5393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD-control regionTRNA genesIntragenic control regionTranscription systemControl regionTRNAArg geneRNA synthesisGene transcriptionEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionHeLa cell transcription systemDrosophila tRNAArg geneT-control regionMutant tRNA genesEukaryotic tRNA genesTRNA gene transcriptionRNA polymerase IIIWild-type geneAdjacent flanking sequencesHeLa systemsMature tRNAIntragenic regionsSpecific transcriptionPolymerase IIIXenopus laevis oocytesDNA sequences
1980
Analysis of a drosophila tRNA gene cluster
Hovemann B, Sharp S, Yamada H, Söll D. Analysis of a drosophila tRNA gene cluster. Cell 1980, 19: 889-895. PMID: 6769590, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(80)90080-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA genesFlanking regionsTRNA gene clusterDrosophila tRNA genesTranscription control regionsSecondary structure featuresTranscription directionDrosophila DNAGene clusterMature tRNATRNALys geneControl regionDNA sequencesNucleotide sequenceConsensus sequenceGene regionKb fragmentTerminal sequenceGenesCol E1DNA strandsDNATRNAHybridization of DNASequenceIN VITRO TRANSCRIPTION OF CLONED EUKARYOTIC tRNA GENES
Schmidt O, Hovemann B, Silverman S, Yamada H, Mao J, Söll D. IN VITRO TRANSCRIPTION OF CLONED EUKARYOTIC tRNA GENES. 1980, 179-188. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-024417-4.50021-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTRNA genesTRNA precursorsEukaryotic tRNA genesYeast tRNA genesRegulatory DNA regionsRNA polymerase IIICorresponding RNA sequencesXenopus germinal vesicleXenopus nuclear extractsPrecursor tRNAsMature tRNADNA regionsPrimary transcriptTRNA biosynthesisPolymerase IIIGene transcriptionDNA sequencesNuclear extractsRNA sequencesSequence analysisTRNAGerminal vesicleGenesTranscriptionSequence
1979
The nucleotide sequence of a cloned Drosophila arginine tRNA gene and its in vitro transcription in Xenopus germinal vesicle extracts.
Silverman S, Schmidt O, Söll D, Hovemann B. The nucleotide sequence of a cloned Drosophila arginine tRNA gene and its in vitro transcription in Xenopus germinal vesicle extracts. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1979, 254: 10290-10294. PMID: 114522, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)86707-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMature tRNAPrecursor RNANucleotide sequenceDrosophila tRNAArg geneGerminal vesicle extractsArginine tRNA geneXenopus germinal vesicleTRNA genesTRNAArg genePrimary transcriptDNA sequencesLeader sequenceVesicle extractsT residuesGenesTranscriptionGerminal vesicleTerminusVitro systemTRNAA sequenceRNASequenceNucleotidesTRNAArg