1994
Functional communication in the recognition of tRNA by Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase.
Rogers M, Adachi T, Inokuchi H, Söll D. Functional communication in the recognition of tRNA by Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1994, 91: 291-295. PMID: 7506418, PMCID: PMC42933, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.1.291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnticodonBacterial ProteinsEscherichia coliGenes, SuppressorModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, BacterialRNA, TransferStructure-Activity RelationshipSubstrate SpecificityTransfer RNA AminoacylationConceptsEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseLys-317Genetic selectionOpal suppressorMutant enzymesWild-type GlnRSAsp-235Anticodon-binding domainSingle amino acid changeSite-directed mutagenesisNumber of mutantsAmino acid changesRecognition of tRNAGlnR mutantAnticodon recognitionAdditional mutantsGln mutantGlnRMutantsAcid changesBase pairsSpecificity constantAminoacylationTRNA
1988
Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase: a single amino acid replacement relaxes rRNA specificity.
Uemura H, Conley J, Yamao F, Rogers J, Söll D. Escherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase: a single amino acid replacement relaxes rRNA specificity. Protein Sequences And Data Analysis 1988, 1: 479-85. PMID: 2464170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseTRNA bindingEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseExtensive homology searchesSingle amino acid replacementSingle amino acid changeRegion of homologyAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAmino acid replacementsAminoacyl adenylate formationAmino acids 235Amino acid changesLittle apparent similarityGlnS geneTRNA discriminationHomology searchGene productsAcid replacementsShare regionsDifferent tRNAsShort stretchesGenetic selectionAcid changesAsn changeHomology