1997
A Euryarchaeal Lysyl-tRNA Synthetase: Resemblance to Class I Synthetases
Ibba M, Morgan S, Curnow A, Pridmore D, Vothknecht U, Gardner W, Lin W, Woese C, Söll D. A Euryarchaeal Lysyl-tRNA Synthetase: Resemblance to Class I Synthetases. Science 1997, 278: 1119-1122. PMID: 9353192, DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5340.1119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseCrenarchaeote Sulfolobus solfataricusDinucleotide-binding domainAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAmino acid motifsAmino acid sequenceAminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseLysyl-tRNA synthetaseClass II synthetasesEuryarchaeal genomesUnassigned functionMethanococcus jannaschiiMethanococcus maripaludisLysRS proteinsReading frameSulfolobus solfataricusAcid motifAcid sequenceSuch organismsMethanobacterium thermoautotrophicumLysRSProteinSynthetasesSynthetaseRNA synthetase
1996
A second and differentially expressed glutamyl-tRNA reductase gene from Arabidopsis thaliana
Kumar A, Csankovszki G, Söll D. A second and differentially expressed glutamyl-tRNA reductase gene from Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Molecular Biology 1996, 30: 419-426. PMID: 8605295, DOI: 10.1007/bf00049321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbstract5-Aminolevulinic acidHemA geneArabidopsis thalianaC5 pathwayGlutamyl-tRNA reductase geneDeduced amino acid sequenceLight-inducible genesChloroplasts of plantsGlutamyl-tRNA reductaseAmino acid sequenceA. thalianaChlorophyll biosynthesisShort intronsGenomic libraryGlutamyl-tRNARegulatory elementsALA formationNucleotide sequenceUniversal precursorAcid sequenceReductase geneGenomic DNAThalianaGenesAmino acids
1994
Light regulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis at the level of 5-aminolevulinate formation in Arabidopsis.
Ilag L, Kumar A, Söll D. Light regulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis at the level of 5-aminolevulinate formation in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell 1994, 6: 265-275. PMID: 7908550, PMCID: PMC160432, DOI: 10.1105/tpc.6.2.265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde OxidoreductasesAmino Acid SequenceAminolevulinic AcidArabidopsisChlorophyllChloroplastsEscherichia coliGene Expression RegulationGenes, PlantGlutamatesGlutamic AcidIntramolecular TransferasesIsomerasesLightMolecular Sequence DataPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, Transfer, GluSequence Homology, Amino AcidSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTranscription, GeneticConceptsC5 pathwayAmino acid sequenceHemA proteinChlorophyll biosynthesisGlu-tRNAALA formationAcid sequenceRNA gel blot analysisDeduced amino acid sequenceGlu-tRNA reductaseChloroplasts of plantsGel blot analysisArabidopsis genesFunctional complementationShort intronsCorresponding genesTranscriptional controlFlower tissuesLight regulationExtensive homologyFirst enzymeUniversal precursorReductase geneChlorophyll formationSecond enzyme
1993
Two members of the ERabp gene family are expressed differentially in reproductive organs but to similar levels in the coleoptile of maize
Hesse T, Garbers C, Brzobohaty B, Kreimer G, Söll D, Melkonian M, Schell J, Palme K. Two members of the ERabp gene family are expressed differentially in reproductive organs but to similar levels in the coleoptile of maize. Plant Molecular Biology 1993, 23: 57-66. PMID: 8219056, DOI: 10.1007/bf00021419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-terminal KDEL motifExpression patternsN-terminal hydrophobic leader sequenceColeoptiles of maizePrimary amino acid sequenceFemale flower partsHydrophobic leader sequenceAmino acid sequencePotential glycosylation sitesGene familyFlower organsKDEL motifProtein familyCDNA clonesLeader sequenceMaize seedlingsAcid sequenceGlycosylation sitesPrimary leavesFlower partsGenesLaser scanning microscopyRetention of proteinsReproductive organsNew member
1992
Arabidopsis alternative oxidase sustains Escherichia coli respiration.
Kumar A, Söll D. Arabidopsis alternative oxidase sustains Escherichia coli respiration. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 10842-10846. PMID: 1438286, PMCID: PMC50438, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.22.10842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlternative oxidaseArabidopsis thaliana cDNA libraryGlutamyl-tRNA reductaseCyanide-insensitive respiratory pathwayAlternative oxidase activityAmino acid sequenceArabidopsis proteinsHemA geneMolecular biological investigationsCDNA libraryFirst enzymeAcid sequenceSauromatum guttatumEscherichia coli strainsSingle polypeptideRespiratory pathwayAerobic respirationRedox enzymesE. coliColi strainsPorphyrin biosynthesisGenesEnzymeProteinBiological investigationsGlutamyl-tRNA reductase from Escherichia coli and Synechocystis 6803. Gene structure and expression.
Verkamp E, Jahn M, Jahn D, Kumar A, Söll D. Glutamyl-tRNA reductase from Escherichia coli and Synechocystis 6803. Gene structure and expression. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1992, 267: 8275-8280. PMID: 1569081, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)42438-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde OxidoreductasesAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceChromatography, GelCyanobacteriaEscherichia coliGene ExpressionGenes, BacterialGenes, FungalGenetic Complementation TestMolecular Sequence DataOpen Reading FramesPlasmidsRestriction MappingSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidConceptsGlutamyl-tRNA reductaseHemA geneAmino acid sequenceHemA proteinGluTR activitySynechocystis 6803Acid sequenceE. coliGlutamate-1-semialdehyde aminotransferaseHemA gene productEscherichia coliCyanobacterium Synechocystis spOpen reading frameEnterobacterium Escherichia coliDNA sequence analysisFunctional complementationGene structureGlu-tRNAGel filtration experimentsPCC 6803Synechocystis spGlutamyl-tRNAAcid polypeptideReading frameALA formation
1987
Cloning and characterization of the gene coding for cytoplasmic seryl-tRNA synthetase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Weygand-Durasevic I, johnson-Burke D, Söll D. Cloning and characterization of the gene coding for cytoplasmic seryl-tRNA synthetase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Nucleic Acids Research 1987, 15: 1887-1904. PMID: 3031581, PMCID: PMC340606, DOI: 10.1093/nar/15.5.1887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeryl-tRNA synthetaseSingle open reading frameAbundant yeast proteinsGenomic Southern blotsNuclease S1 analysisOpen reading frameTranslation initiation codonAmino acid sequenceKb SalI fragmentNucleotide sequence analysisAT-rich sequencesYeast proteinsStructural geneCodon usageS1 analysisTATA boxInitiation codonReading frameSer geneSalI fragmentAcid sequenceExpression librarySequence analysisRich sequencesSouthern blot
1986
The nucleotide sequence of a wheat γ-gliadin genomic clone
Sugiyama T, Rafalski A, Söll D. The nucleotide sequence of a wheat γ-gliadin genomic clone. Plant Science 1986, 44: 205-209. DOI: 10.1016/0168-9452(86)90092-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
A wheat HMW glutenin subunit gene reveals a highly repeated structure
Sugiyama T, Rafalski A, Peterson D, Söll D. A wheat HMW glutenin subunit gene reveals a highly repeated structure. Nucleic Acids Research 1985, 13: 8729-8737. PMID: 3001648, PMCID: PMC318947, DOI: 10.1093/nar/13.24.8729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTypical eukaryotic promoterWheat genomic libraryHMW glutenin subunit genesRNA initiation siteGlutenin subunit genesPartial cDNA cloneAmino acid sequenceMature proteinGenomic libraryGlutenin genesEukaryotic promotersCDNA clonesGene sequencesProline contentSubunit geneAcid sequenceGrain endospermInitiation siteQuality of wheatGenesSynthetic oligonucleotidesHigh glutamineMolecular weightProteinClones
1984
Misaminoacylation by glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase: relaxed specificity in wild-type and mutant enzymes.
Hoben P, Uemura H, Yamao F, Cheung A, Swanson R, Sumner-Smith M, Söll D. Misaminoacylation by glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase: relaxed specificity in wild-type and mutant enzymes. The FASEB Journal 1984, 43: 2972-6. PMID: 6389180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseMutant enzymesWild-type GlnRSAmino-terminal halfAmino acid sequenceAmino acid changesStructural gene mutationsTranslational controlTRNA speciesRelaxed specificityGene sequencesAcid sequenceGlnRRegulation mechanismAcid changesMonomeric polypeptideAmino acidsEnzymeTRNATyrSynthetaseMutationsGene mutationsGlutamineSequenceMisaminoacylation