Purification and functional characterization of the Glu-tRNA(Gln) amidotransferase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Jahn D, Kim Y, Ishino Y, Chen M, Söll D. Purification and functional characterization of the Glu-tRNA(Gln) amidotransferase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1990, 265: 8059-8064. PMID: 1970821, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)39038-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmmoniaAsparagineAzo CompoundsBinding SitesChlamydomonasElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEnzyme ActivationGlutamatesGlutamic AcidGlutamineMagnesiumMolecular WeightNitrogenous Group TransferasesNorleucinePhosphorylationProtein DenaturationRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylSpectrophotometrySubstrate SpecificityTransferasesConceptsChlamydomonas reinhardtiiGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseGlycerol gradient sedimentationSodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gelsDodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gelsAmide donorSulfate-polyacrylamide gelsGlutamine-dependent reactionGlutamine amidotransferasesPresence of ATPGreen algaeSpecific amidotransferaseFunctional characterizationGlutaminyl-tRNAAmidotransferaseLow glutaminase activityApparent MrGradient sedimentationAlpha 2 structureReinhardtiiEnzymeATPGlutaminase activityStable complexesAmmonia-dependent reaction