2001
A Single Amidotransferase Forms Asparaginyl-tRNA and Glutaminyl-tRNA in Chlamydia trachomatis *
Raczniak G, Becker H, Min B, Söll D. A Single Amidotransferase Forms Asparaginyl-tRNA and Glutaminyl-tRNA in Chlamydia trachomatis *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 45862-45867. PMID: 11585842, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109494200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsn-tRNAGln-tRNAAminoacyl-tRNAOperon-like arrangementAccurate protein synthesisGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAsparaginyl-tRNA synthetaseAspartyl-tRNA synthetaseGat genesAsparaginyl-tRNAGenome sequenceMost bacteriaGlutaminyl-tRNAAmidotransferaseProtein synthesisSynthetasesSynthetaseGenesAmide donorEnzymeAspGluGenome
1999
Archaeal Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthesis: Diversity Replaces Dogma
Tumbula D, Vothknecht U, Kim H, Ibba M, Min B, Li T, Pelaschier J, Stathopoulos C, Becker H, Söll D. Archaeal Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthesis: Diversity Replaces Dogma. Genetics 1999, 152: 1269-1276. PMID: 10430557, PMCID: PMC1460689, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/152.4.1269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAminoacyl-tRNA synthesisGene transfer eventsPhenylalanyl-tRNA synthetasesLysyl-tRNA synthetaseTransamidation pathwayExtant organismsMethanococcus jannaschiiAsparaginyl-tRNAProtein biosynthesisGenetic codeGene expressionGenome sequencingAminoacyl-tRNAArchaeaMethanobacterium thermoautotrophicumMolecular biologyUnexpected levelNovel pathwayTransfer eventsFaithful translationPathwayJannaschiiSynthetasesBiosynthesisOrganisms
1998
Glutamyl-tRNAGln amidotransferase in Deinococcus radiodurans may be confined to asparagine biosynthesis
Curnow A, Tumbula D, Pelaschier J, Min B, Söll D. Glutamyl-tRNAGln amidotransferase in Deinococcus radiodurans may be confined to asparagine biosynthesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 12838-12843. PMID: 9789001, PMCID: PMC23620, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.22.12838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeinococcus radioduransD. radiodurans genomeRadiation-resistant bacterium Deinococcus radioduransBiosynthesis of asparagineGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseBacterium Deinococcus radioduransPresence of AsnRSAsparaginyl-tRNA synthetaseAspartyl-tRNA synthetaseAsn-tRNAAsparagine biosynthesisAsparaginyl-tRNAGenomic sequencesGln-tRNAAsparagine synthetaseBiochemical experimentsTransamidation activityGlutaminyl-tRNAProtein synthesisSingle enzymeSynthetaseRadioduransBiosynthesisGenes