2023
Creating Selenocysteine-Specific Reporters Using Inteins
Chung C, Söll D, Krahn N. Creating Selenocysteine-Specific Reporters Using Inteins. Methods In Molecular Biology 2023, 2676: 69-86. PMID: 37277625, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3251-2_5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Quality control despite mistranslation caused by an ambiguous genetic code
Ruan B, Palioura S, Sabina J, Marvin-Guy L, Kochhar S, LaRossa RA, Söll D. Quality control despite mistranslation caused by an ambiguous genetic code. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 16502-16507. PMID: 18946032, PMCID: PMC2575449, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0809179105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic codeAa-tRNAWild-type proteinAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesInactive mutant proteinsHeat shock responseE. coliMutant proteinsReporter proteinMissense suppressionFunctional proteinsCognate tRNASelective pressureAminoacyl-tRNAActive enzymeShock responseProtein synthesisNative conformationEnergetic costAmino acidsMissense mutationsProteinBiochemical evidenceCorrect pairingProtein quality
1991
Two glutamyl-tRNA reductase activities in Escherichia coli
Jahn D, Michelsen U, Söll D. Two glutamyl-tRNA reductase activities in Escherichia coli. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1991, 266: 2542-2548. PMID: 1990004, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)52279-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReductase activityGlu-tRNA reductaseMolecular massEscherichia coliApparent molecular massDifferent chromatographic separationsSequence-specific recognitionGlycerol gradient centrifugationThree-step conversionTetrapyrrole biosynthesisChlamydomonas reinhardtiiE. coli K12ALA formationChromatographic separationKey enzymeMonomeric structureActive enzymeBacillus subtilisColi K12Nondenaturing conditionsHomogeneous proteinMolecular weightDelta-aminolevulinic acidEnzyme activityAddition of GTP
1990
Purification and characterization of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplast glutamyl-tRNA synthetase, a natural misacylating enzyme.
Chen M, Jahn D, Schön A, O'Neill G, Söll D. Purification and characterization of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplast glutamyl-tRNA synthetase, a natural misacylating enzyme. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1990, 265: 4054-4057. PMID: 2303494, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)39701-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseChloroplast enzymeApparent molecular massSequential column chromatographyChlamydomonas reinhardtiiActive enzymeMolecular massNondenaturing conditionsEscherichia coliDenaturing conditionsAcceptor RNASynthetaseMono S.Mono QEnzymeTRNAReinhardtiiYeastColumn chromatographyRNACytoplasmicProteinBarleyColiReversed phase chromatographyPurification of the glutamyl-tRNA reductase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii involved in delta-aminolevulinic acid formation during chlorophyll biosynthesis.
Chen M, Jahn D, O'Neill G, Söll D. Purification of the glutamyl-tRNA reductase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii involved in delta-aminolevulinic acid formation during chlorophyll biosynthesis. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1990, 265: 4058-4063. PMID: 2303495, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)39702-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlu-tRNA reductaseGlutamyl-tRNA reductaseGlu-tRNAChlamydomonas reinhardtiiTRNA-dependent transformationChloroplasts of plantsDelta-aminolevulinic acid formationApparent molecular massChlorophyll biosynthesisGlutamyl-tRNAHomologous tRNAsSecond enzymeActive enzymeMolecular massNondenaturing conditionsDifferent chromatographic separationsCertain bacteriaReductaseDelta-aminolevulinic acidReinhardtiiPorphyrin biosynthesisBiosynthesisStable complexesChromatographic separationCarboxyl groups