1997
Defining the Active Site of Yeast Seryl-tRNA Synthetase MUTATIONS IN MOTIF 2 LOOP RESIDUES AFFECT tRNA-DEPENDENT AMINO ACID RECOGNITION*
Lenhard B, Filipić S, Landeka I, Škrtić I, Söll D, Weygand-Durašević I. Defining the Active Site of Yeast Seryl-tRNA Synthetase MUTATIONS IN MOTIF 2 LOOP RESIDUES AFFECT tRNA-DEPENDENT AMINO ACID RECOGNITION*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1997, 272: 1136-1141. PMID: 8995413, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.2.1136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotif 2 loopAmino acid recognitionSeryl-tRNA synthetaseClass II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesSeryl-tRNA synthetasesYeast seryl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acidsLoss of complementationAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesActive sitePresence of tRNASteady-state kinetic analysisProkaryotic counterpartsYeast enzymeElevated Km valuesNull allelesConformational changesTRNAAcceptor endSynthetasesGenesATPStructural dataStructural studiesSerine
1996
Escherichia coli Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutants Selected for Tryptophan Auxotrophy Implicate the Dimer Interface in Optimizing Amino Acid Binding †
Sever S, Rogers K, Rogers M, Carter C, Söll D. Escherichia coli Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase Mutants Selected for Tryptophan Auxotrophy Implicate the Dimer Interface in Optimizing Amino Acid Binding †. Biochemistry 1996, 35: 32-40. PMID: 8555191, DOI: 10.1021/bi952103d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBacillus subtilisBase SequenceBinding SitesCloning, MolecularDNA PrimersEscherichia coliGenes, BacterialGeobacillus stearothermophilusHaemophilus influenzaeKineticsMacromolecular SubstancesModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryRecombinant ProteinsRestriction MappingSequence Homology, Amino AcidTryptophanTryptophan-tRNA LigaseConceptsTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseDimer interfaceClass I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAmino acid bindingAmino acid activationActive siteSteady-state kinetic analysisSynthetase mutantsRossmann foldApparent KmKMSKS loopTrp lociProtein structureTrpR proteinTryptophan auxotrophDimeric enzymeAuxotrophic strainsBacillus stearothermophilusAcid bindingEscherichia coliOptimal catalysisAminoacyl adenylatesMutantsMutations
1993
Molecular analysis of three maize 22 kDa auxin‐binding protein genes — transient promoter expression and regulatory regions
Schwob E, Choi S, Simmons C, Migliaccio F, Ilag L, Hesse T, Palme K, Söll D. Molecular analysis of three maize 22 kDa auxin‐binding protein genes — transient promoter expression and regulatory regions. The Plant Journal 1993, 4: 423-432. PMID: 7693132, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1993.04030423.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceDNA, ComplementaryGene ExpressionGenes, PlantGenes, RegulatorGenes, ReporterIndoleacetic AcidsMolecular Sequence DataPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, Cell SurfaceRestriction MappingRNASequence DeletionSequence Homology, Amino AcidSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTissue DistributionZea maysConceptsZm-ERabp1C-terminal KDEL sequenceSmall gene familyMolecular analysisPromoter deletion analysisMaize leaf protoplastsAuxin-binding proteinGene expression systemNegative regulatory sequencesPrimer extension analysisAuxin-binding siteGene-specific oligonucleotide probesTwofold higher expressionTransit peptideGene familySignal peptideLeaf protoplastsRegulatory sequencesTranscription startDeletion analysisTranscription factorsRegulatory regionsTATA boxKDEL sequencePromoter expressionThe periplasmic dipeptide permease system transports 5-aminolevulinic acid in Escherichia coli
Verkamp E, Backman V, Björnsson J, Söll D, Eggertsson G. The periplasmic dipeptide permease system transports 5-aminolevulinic acid in Escherichia coli. Journal Of Bacteriology 1993, 175: 1452-1456. PMID: 8444807, PMCID: PMC193232, DOI: 10.1128/jb.175.5.1452-1456.1993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDpp operonE. coli chromosomeEscherichia coliWild-type growthClasses of mutantsAbsence of ALAGenetic screenDpp mutationsColi chromosomeDpp transportALA biosynthesisFirst geneDipeptide transport systemAnaerobic growthChromosomal insertionOperonRecombinant plasmidTransport systemExogenous ALAALA uptakeE. coliNormal growthMutantsMutationsColi
1992
Glutamyl-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
1988
Site-directed mutagenesis to fine-tune enzyme specificity
Uemura H, Rogers M, Swanson R, Watson L, Söll D. Site-directed mutagenesis to fine-tune enzyme specificity. Protein Engineering Design And Selection 1988, 2: 293-296. PMID: 3150543, DOI: 10.1093/protein/2.4.293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOligonucleotide-directed mutagenesisEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseGenetic selectionGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid replacementsSite-directed mutagenesisAcid replacementsEnzyme specificitySingle residueMutagenesisSide chainsRepulsive charge-charge interactionsSpecific recognitionCharge-charge interactionsNucleic acidsMutantsProteinSupFSynthetaseResiduesGlutamineSelection