2008
Mammalian mitochondria have the innate ability to import tRNAs by a mechanism distinct from protein import
Rubio MA, Rinehart JJ, Krett B, Duvezin-Caubet S, Reichert AS, Söll D, Alfonzo JD. Mammalian mitochondria have the innate ability to import tRNAs by a mechanism distinct from protein import. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 9186-9191. PMID: 18587046, PMCID: PMC2453747, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0804283105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein importMammalian mitochondriaImport systemSubcellular RNA fractionsMitochondrial tRNA genesMitochondrial electrochemical gradientMitochondrial genomeTRNA genesTranscribed tRNAsHuman mitochondriaDefective mitochondriaProtein factorsFiber cellsHeterologous RNATRNACytosolic factorsSufficient ATPRNA fractionHuman cellsHuman diseasesProtein synthesisMitochondriaElectrochemical gradientOligonucleotide primersVitro system
1993
Identification of a 100‐kDa protein associated with nuclear ribonuclease P activity in Schizosaccharomyces pombe
ZIMMERLY S, DRAINAS D, SYLVERS L, Dieter S. Identification of a 100‐kDa protein associated with nuclear ribonuclease P activity in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. The FEBS Journal 1993, 217: 501-507. PMID: 8223594, DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1993.tb18270.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombeYeast Schizosaccharomyces pombeGlycerol gradient fractionationCross-linking experimentsPrecursor tRNAsSchizosaccharomyces pombeRibonuclease PProtein interactsRNA componentProtein componentsP activityRibonuclease P activityApparent homogeneityDEAE-cellulose chromatographyPhosphocellulose chromatographySpecific fashionProtein
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
1979
In vitro transcription and processing of a yeast tRNA gene containing an intervening sequence
Ogden R, Beckman J, Abelson J, Kang H, Söll D, Schmidt O. In vitro transcription and processing of a yeast tRNA gene containing an intervening sequence. Cell 1979, 17: 399-406. PMID: 378410, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(79)90166-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Specific transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in Xenopus germinal vesicle extracts.
Schmidt O, Mao J, Silverman S, Hovemann B, Söll D. Specific transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in Xenopus germinal vesicle extracts. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1978, 75: 4819-4823. PMID: 105357, PMCID: PMC336212, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.75.10.4819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGerminal vesicle extractsTRNA genesRNA speciesVesicle extractsEukaryotic gene transcriptionEukaryotic tRNA genesRegulatory DNA regionsPrecursor tRNA moleculesXenopus germinal vesiclePrecursor tRNAsSpecific transcriptionDNA regionsTRNA biosynthesisTRNA precursorsNucleotide modificationsGene transcriptionTRNA moleculesTranscription systemNucleotide analysisTRNAGerminal vesicleGenesTranscriptionTRNALysSpecies