2009
A Cytidine Deaminase Edits C to U in Transfer RNAs in Archaea
Randau L, Stanley BJ, Kohlway A, Mechta S, Xiong Y, Söll D. A Cytidine Deaminase Edits C to U in Transfer RNAs in Archaea. Science 2009, 324: 657-659. PMID: 19407206, PMCID: PMC2857566, DOI: 10.1126/science.1170123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfer RNAArchaeon Methanopyrus kandleriTertiary coreCytidine deaminase domainsTRNA genesTransfer RNAsTHUMP domainProper foldingU editingC deaminationMethanopyrus kandleriTRNA tertiary structureDeaminase domainTertiary structureTRNA tertiary corePosition 8Cytidine deaminaseUnique familyArchaeaRNAsGenesRNAFoldingDomainCrystal structure
1971
Temperature dependence of the aminoacylation of tRNA by bacillus stearothermophilus aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases
Johnson L, Söll D. Temperature dependence of the aminoacylation of tRNA by bacillus stearothermophilus aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases. Biopolymers 1971, 10: 2209-2221. PMID: 4940767, DOI: 10.1002/bip.360101114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific transfer RNAsTRNA-IleTransfer RNAThermal denaturation profilesB. stearothermophilusAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesDenaturation profilesAminoacylation of tRNAAmino acid acceptor activityTRNA-ValAcceptor activityTRNATertiary structureMycoplasma spBacillus stearothermophilusEscherichia coliAminoacylation reactionStearothermophilusAminoacylationRNASpeciesIleSynthetasesNucleaseSynthetase preparations