2008
Characterization and evolutionary history of an archaeal kinase involved in selenocysteinyl-tRNA formation
Sherrer RL, O’Donoghue P, Söll D. Characterization and evolutionary history of an archaeal kinase involved in selenocysteinyl-tRNA formation. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, 36: 1247-1259. PMID: 18174226, PMCID: PMC2275090, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkm1134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAdenosine TriphosphateAmino Acid SequenceArchaeal ProteinsBinding SitesEvolution, MolecularKineticsMethanococcalesModels, MolecularMutationPhosphotransferasesPhylogenyProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylSequence AlignmentSingle-Strand Specific DNA and RNA EndonucleasesSubstrate SpecificityConceptsATPase active sitePhosphate-binding loopInduced fit mechanismRxxxR motifEvolutionary historyWalker BKinase familyPhylogenetic analysisSep-tRNARelated kinasesPSTKBiochemical characterizationSynthase convertsFit mechanismKinaseATPase activityPlasmodium speciesMotifActive siteSerHigh affinityDecreased activityArchaeaSepSecSSer18
1970
The Interaction of Seryl and of Leucyl Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetases with Their Cognate Transfer Ribonucleic Acids
Knowles J, Katze J, Konigsberg W, Söll D. The Interaction of Seryl and of Leucyl Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetases with Their Cognate Transfer Ribonucleic Acids. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1970, 245: 1407-1415. PMID: 4910800, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)63251-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeryl-tRNA synthetaseTransfer ribonucleic acidComplex formationTransfer RNA speciesLeucyl-tRNA synthetaseRibonucleic acidRNA speciesCognate tRNAEscherichia coliSynthetaseDensity gradient centrifugationTRNAStable complexesHigh saltGradient centrifugationSpeciesGel filtrationComplexesSerylColiATPEnzymeAcidSerFormation