2012
Yeast mitochondrial threonyl-tRNA synthetase recognizes tRNA isoacceptors by distinct mechanisms and promotes CUN codon reassignment
Ling J, Peterson KM, Simonović I, Cho C, Söll D, Simonović M. Yeast mitochondrial threonyl-tRNA synthetase recognizes tRNA isoacceptors by distinct mechanisms and promotes CUN codon reassignment. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 3281-3286. PMID: 22343532, PMCID: PMC3295322, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1200109109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAeropyrumAmino Acid SequenceAnticodonCatalytic DomainCodonCrystallography, X-RayEscherichia coliEvolution, MolecularLeucineMitochondriaModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataProtein ConformationProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA EditingRNA, Transfer, Amino AcylSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSequence AlignmentSpecies SpecificityStaphylococcus aureusSubstrate SpecificityThreonineThreonine-tRNA LigaseConceptsThreonyl-tRNA synthetaseAnticodon loopAnticodon sequenceEscherichia coli ThrRSSet of tRNAsDistinct recognition mechanismsAnticodon-binding domainAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesCUN codonsDetailed structural comparisonCodon reassignmentYeast mitochondriaGenetic codeTRNA isoacceptorsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeIsoacceptor tRNAsEditing domainTRNAMST1Anticodon tripletStructural comparisonNatural tRNAAmino acidsDistinct mechanismsRecognition mechanism
1998
Maize mitochondrial seryl-tRNA synthetase recognizes Escherichia coli tRNASer in vivo and in vitro
Rokov J, Söll D, Weygand-Durašević I. Maize mitochondrial seryl-tRNA synthetase recognizes Escherichia coli tRNASer in vivo and in vitro. Plant Molecular Biology 1998, 38: 497-502. PMID: 9747857, DOI: 10.1023/a:1006088516228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeryl-tRNA synthetaseMitochondrial seryl-tRNA synthetasePutative mature proteinSeryl-tRNA synthetasesEscherichia coliStructure/function relationshipsMature proteinGene sequencesMutant strainSignificant similarityFunctional identityN-terminalYeast tRNAMitochondrial functionFunction relationshipsProteinPoor substrateSynthetaseColiSynthetasesTRNAVivoCDNAMaizeEnzyme
1997
Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase.
Freist W, Gauss D, Ibba M, Söll D. Glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Biological Chemistry 1997, 378: 1103-17. PMID: 9372179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE. coli GlnRSGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseMammalian enzymeCommon ancestorPositive eubacteriaCognate tRNAMultienzyme complexTRNA moleculesGlnRArtificial mutantsAcceptor stemAnticodon loopMolecular massAmino acidsCatalytic siteEnzymeSynthetaseEubacteriaArchaebacteriaTRNAMutantsOrganellesAncestorComplexes
1994
Coexpression of eukaryotic tRNASer and yeast seryl-tRNA synthetase leads to functional amber suppression in Escherichia coli
Weygand-Durasević I, Nalaskowska M, Söll D. Coexpression of eukaryotic tRNASer and yeast seryl-tRNA synthetase leads to functional amber suppression in Escherichia coli. Journal Of Bacteriology 1994, 176: 232-239. PMID: 8282701, PMCID: PMC205035, DOI: 10.1128/jb.176.1.232-239.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeryl-tRNA synthetaseYeast seryl-tRNA synthetaseEscherichia coliSerine tRNA geneE. coliConservation of determinantsTRNA genesSchizosaccharomyces pombePrimary transcriptPlasmid promoterAmber suppressionTRNA identityFunctional expressionColiCoexpressionSynthetasePombeGenesPromoterSuppressorTranscriptsOrganismsConservationExpressionEfficient suppression
1986
A single base change in the intron of a serine tRNA affects the rate of RNase P cleavage in vitro and suppressor activity in vivo in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Willis I, Frendewey D, Nichols M, Hottinger-Werlen A, Schaack J, Söll D. A single base change in the intron of a serine tRNA affects the rate of RNase P cleavage in vitro and suppressor activity in vivo in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1986, 261: 5878-5885. PMID: 3516987, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)38465-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
First identification of an amber nonsense mutation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe: major differences in the efficiency of homologous versus heterologous yeast suppressor tRNA genes
Krupp G, Thuriaux P, Willis I, Gamulin V, Söll D. First identification of an amber nonsense mutation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe: major differences in the efficiency of homologous versus heterologous yeast suppressor tRNA genes. Molecular Genetics And Genomics 1985, 201: 82-87. PMID: 3903436, DOI: 10.1007/bf00397990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. pombeAmber allelesAmber suppressor allelesFission yeast SchizosaccharomycesS. pombe transformantsAmber suppressor tRNANonsense mutationAmber nonsense mutationsSuppressor tRNA geneTRNA genesFission yeastYeast SchizosaccharomycesSchizosaccharomyces pombeSuppressor allelesTRP1 locusAmber mutationSuppressor tRNAPombeNonsense allelesNorthern analysisNitrosoguanidine mutagenesisOchre alleleGenesFirst identificationTRNASer
1982
Eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription is controlled by signals within and outside the mature coding sequence.
DeFranco D, Dingermann T, Johnson D, Sharp S, Söll D. Eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription is controlled by signals within and outside the mature coding sequence. Princess Takamatsu Symposia 1982, 12: 63-72. PMID: 7166550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA genesMature coding sequenceTranscriptional repressionTRNA sequencesControl regionCoding sequenceEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionDrosophila tRNAArg geneSecond control regionEukaryotic tRNA genesDrosophila tRNA genesTRNA gene transcriptionMature tRNA sequencesInitiation of transcriptionNuclease Bal 31TRNAArg geneMature tRNAPoor transcriptional activityDeletion analysisGene transcriptionNucleotides 8D-loopTranscriptional activityPromoter regionBAL-31
1981
Internal control regions for transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes.
Sharp S, DeFranco D, Dingermann T, Farrell P, Söll D. Internal control regions for transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1981, 78: 6657-6661. PMID: 6947245, PMCID: PMC349108, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.78.11.6657.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1979
Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases: General Features and Recognition of Transfer RNAs
Schimmel P, Söll D. Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases: General Features and Recognition of Transfer RNAs. Annual Review Of Biochemistry 1979, 48: 601-648. PMID: 382994, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.bi.48.070179.003125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacterization of a UGA-suppressing serine tRNA from Schizosaccharomyces pombe with the help of a new in vitro assay system for eukaryotic suppressor tRNAs.
Kohli J, Kwong T, Altruda F, Söll D, Wahl G. Characterization of a UGA-suppressing serine tRNA from Schizosaccharomyces pombe with the help of a new in vitro assay system for eukaryotic suppressor tRNAs. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1979, 254: 1546-1551. PMID: 762155, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)37806-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpal suppressor tRNASuppressor tRNAReadthrough productSchizosaccharomyces pombeFission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombeYeast Schizosaccharomyces pombeOchre suppressor tRNAUGA termination codonBeta-globin mRNARabbit beta-globin mRNARabbit globin mRNAWheat germ extractSuppressor mutantsS. pombeNonsense suppressionPure tRNAsAlpha-globinSerine tRNATermination codonGlobin mRNATRNAPombeGerm extractSerineAssay systemThe nucleotide sequence of lysine tRNA 2 from Drosophila
Silverman S, Gillam I, Tener G, Söll D. The nucleotide sequence of lysine tRNA 2 from Drosophila. Nucleic Acids Research 1979, 6: 435-442. PMID: 106371, PMCID: PMC327705, DOI: 10.1093/nar/6.2.435.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Nucleotide sequence of phenylalanine transfer RNA from Schizosaccharomyces pombe: implications for transfer RNA recognition by yeast phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase.
McCutchan T, Silverman S, Kohli J, Soell D. Nucleotide sequence of phenylalanine transfer RNA from Schizosaccharomyces pombe: implications for transfer RNA recognition by yeast phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. Biochemistry 1978, 17: 1622-8. PMID: 247991, DOI: 10.1021/bi00602a007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1975
Bacteriophage λ induction causes increased production of E. coli lysine transfer RNA
Kwong T, Steege D, Lawler D, Söll D. Bacteriophage λ induction causes increased production of E. coli lysine transfer RNA. Archives Of Biochemistry And Biophysics 1975, 170: 651-658. PMID: 1103738, DOI: 10.1016/0003-9861(75)90161-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1970
Purification of Five Serine Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Species from Escherichia coli and Their Acylation by Homologous and Heterologous Seryl Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetases
Roy K, Söll D. Purification of Five Serine Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Species from Escherichia coli and Their Acylation by Homologous and Heterologous Seryl Transfer Ribonucleic Acid Synthetases. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1970, 245: 1394-1400. PMID: 4910052, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)63249-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1969
Transfer ribonucleic acid from Mycoplasma.
Hayashi H, Fisher H, Soell D. Transfer ribonucleic acid from Mycoplasma. Biochemistry 1969, 8: 3680-6. PMID: 4897946, DOI: 10.1021/bi00837a028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino AcidsCarbon IsotopesCell-Free SystemCelluloseChemical PhenomenaChemistryChromatography, Ion ExchangeChromatography, PaperElectrophoresisEscherichia coliFormatesHot TemperatureMethionineMycoplasmaNucleic Acid DenaturationNucleosidesPeptide BiosynthesisPolynucleotidesRNA, BacterialRNA, TransferSpecies SpecificityStimulation, ChemicalTritiumUltracentrifugationUracil Nucleotides