2001
Conserved amino acids near the carboxy terminus of bacterial tyrosyl‐tRNA synthetase are involved in tRNA and Tyr‐AMP binding
Salazar J, Zuñiga R, Lefimil C, Söll D, Orellana O. Conserved amino acids near the carboxy terminus of bacterial tyrosyl‐tRNA synthetase are involved in tRNA and Tyr‐AMP binding. FEBS Letters 2001, 491: 257-260. PMID: 11240138, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(01)02214-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine MonophosphateBacterial ProteinsCloning, MolecularConserved SequenceDimerizationEscherichia coliGammaproteobacteriaGene ExpressionGenetic Complementation TestGeobacillus stearothermophilusMutagenesis, Site-DirectedRNA, TransferSequence Homology, Amino AcidStructure-Activity RelationshipTyrosineTyrosine-tRNA LigaseConceptsBacterial tyrosyl-tRNA synthetasesBacterial tyrosyl tRNA synthetaseConserved amino acidsAmino acidsAmino acid identityAmino-terminal regionActive site domainCarboxy-terminal segmentTyrosyl-tRNA synthetasesTyrosyl-tRNA synthetaseAcid identityLargest subfamilyCarboxy terminusSite domainTRNA bindingEnzyme functionTyr-AMPTRNATyrRSResiduesEquivalent roleBindingH306S356K395
2000
Methanococcus jannaschii Prolyl-Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase Possesses Overlapping Amino Acid Binding Sites †
Stathopoulos C, Jacquin-Becker C, Becker H, Li T, Ambrogelly A, Longman R, Söll D. Methanococcus jannaschii Prolyl-Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase Possesses Overlapping Amino Acid Binding Sites †. Biochemistry 2000, 40: 46-52. PMID: 11141055, DOI: 10.1021/bi002108x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acidsTRNA synthetaseProtein translation apparatusCysteinyl-tRNA synthetase activityCognate tRNA speciesSite-directed mutagenesisAmino acid activationAbsence of tRNAAmino acid residuesSynthetase activityTranslation apparatusMethanococcus jannaschiiTRNA speciesCysteine activationUnusual enzymeDifferent amino acidsMutant enzymesCysteine bindingProline bindingProlyl-tRNA synthetase activityAcid residuesAminoacyl-tRNAPosition 103Single enzymeAncient Adaptation of the Active Site of Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase for Tryptophan Binding †
Ibba M, Stange-Thomann N, Kitabatake M, Ali K, Söll I, Carter, C, Michael Ibba, and, Söll D. Ancient Adaptation of the Active Site of Tryptophanyl-tRNA Synthetase for Tryptophan Binding †. Biochemistry 2000, 39: 13136-13143. PMID: 11052665, DOI: 10.1021/bi001512t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcylationAnimalsBacillus subtilisBacterial ProteinsBinding SitesCattleDiphosphatesDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, BacterialEvolution, MolecularGeobacillus stearothermophilusHumansKineticsMiceMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein BindingRabbitsRNA, Transfer, TrpSequence Homology, Amino AcidTryptophanTryptophan-tRNA LigaseTyrosineConceptsAmino acid specificityActive site residuesTyrosyl-tRNA synthetasesTryptophanyl-tRNA synthetaseAncient adaptationAnalogous residuesGlu side chainsTryptophan replacementHomologous positionsSystematic mutationAromatic side chainsTrpRSTryptophan recognitionBacillus stearothermophilusSide chainsTryptophan bindingTyrRSResiduesCommon originCompetitive inhibitorMutationsTrp bindingMechanistic supportCatalytic efficiencyActive siteTransfer RNA Identity Change in Anticodon Variants of E. coli tRNAPhe in Vivo
Kim H, Kim I, Söll D, Lee Y. Transfer RNA Identity Change in Anticodon Variants of E. coli tRNAPhe in Vivo. Molecules And Cells 2000, 10: 76-82. PMID: 10774751, DOI: 10.1007/s10059-000-0076-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMutant tRNA genesMutant tRNAsTRNA genesAnticodon sequenceAnticodon mutantsHost viabilityE. coliAmino acidsMost aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesOpal stop codonAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesSite-directed mutagenesisE. coli tRNAMajor recognition elementAnticodon variantsSuch tRNAsTRNAStop codonAminoacylation specificityAnticodonSimilarity dendrogramVivo evolutionGenesAcceptor specificityAnticodon change
1999
The RCN1‐encoded A subunit of protein phosphatase 2A increases phosphatase activity in vivo
Deruère J, Jackson K, Garbers C, Söll D, DeLong A. The RCN1‐encoded A subunit of protein phosphatase 2A increases phosphatase activity in vivo. The Plant Journal 1999, 20: 389-399. PMID: 10607292, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1999.00607.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArabidopsisEnzyme InhibitorsIn Situ HybridizationMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPlants, Genetically ModifiedProtein Phosphatase 2ConceptsProtein phosphatase 2AMutant seedlingsOrgan elongationPhosphatase 2ARegulatory subunitSerine/threonine-specific protein phosphataseT-DNA insertion mutationPhosphatase inhibitor okadaic acidCatalytic C subunitWild-type seedlingsDistinct regulatory subunitsLateral root primordiaInhibitor okadaic acidCell elongation responseLight-grown seedlingsCatalytic subunit expressionRcn1 mutationPP2A holoenzymeShoot meristemProtein phosphataseRCN1 geneC subunitLeaf primordiaElongation assaysPositive regulator
1998
Retracing the evolution of amino acid specificity in glutaminyl‐tRNA synthetase
Hong K, Ibba M, Söll D. Retracing the evolution of amino acid specificity in glutaminyl‐tRNA synthetase. FEBS Letters 1998, 434: 149-154. PMID: 9738468, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00968-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnimalsBinding SitesEvolution, MolecularGlutamic AcidHumansMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedMutationSequence AlignmentConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseTranslational error rateMolecular phylogenetic studiesAmino acid specificityGlutamyl-tRNA synthetaseFirst biochemical evidenceCellular growth ratePhe-90Phylogenetic studiesSynthetase mutantsTyr-240SynthetaseBiochemical evidenceVivo expressionGenesGlutamic acidActive siteGrowth rateMisacylationMutantsMutagenesisDuplicationDiversificationResiduesKey stepThe Terminal Adenosine of tRNAGln Mediates tRNA-Dependent Amino Acid Recognition by Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase †
Liu J, Ibba M, Hong K, Söll D. The Terminal Adenosine of tRNAGln Mediates tRNA-Dependent Amino Acid Recognition by Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase †. Biochemistry 1998, 37: 9836-9842. PMID: 9657697, DOI: 10.1021/bi980704+.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosineAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesBinding SitesEnzyme ActivationEscherichia coliMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhenylalanineRNA, Transfer, GlnSubstrate SpecificityTyrosineConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid recognitionEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseSequence-specific interactionsDouble-mutant cycle analysisAmino acid glutamineMutant cycle analysisApparent affinityConservative replacementsNonconservative replacementGlutamine bindingKcat/KmTyr211Biochemical studiesNoncognate tRNAsTerminal adenosineSynthetaseGlutamineSpecific interactionsCycle analysisKmAsp66AffinityTRNADramatic decrease
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
Genetic analysis of functional connectivity between substrate recognition domains ofEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase
Kitabatake M, Inokuchi H, Ibba M, Hong K, Söll D. Genetic analysis of functional connectivity between substrate recognition domains ofEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Molecular Genetics And Genomics 1996, 252: 717-722. PMID: 8917315, DOI: 10.1007/bf02173978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesCatalysisEscherichia coliMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein Structure, TertiarySubstrate SpecificityConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseWild-type enzymeSubstrate discriminationDouble mutantSubstrate recognition domainThree-dimensional structureAnticodon recognitionSubstrate specificityTRNA bindingGenetic analysisAcceptor stemRecognition domainC171Ternary complexExtensive interactionsMutantsPotential involvementG mutationEnzymeHigh KmSynthetaseMutationsActive siteE222GlnRTransfer RNA‐dependent cognate amino acid recognition by an aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetase.
Hong K, Ibba M, Weygand‐Durasevic I, Rogers M, Thomann H, Söll D. Transfer RNA‐dependent cognate amino acid recognition by an aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetase. The EMBO Journal 1996, 15: 1983-1991. PMID: 8617245, PMCID: PMC450117, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00549.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid recognitionEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAccuracy of aminoacylationProtein-RNA interactionsRole of tRNAGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid affinityCharacterization of mutantsAminoacyl-tRNA synthetaseAmino acid activationSpecific interactionsSubstrate recognitionEnzyme active siteGlnRActive siteAcceptor stemTRNAAminoacylationAcid affinityPosition 235TerminusSynthetaseObserved roleGlnTRNAGlnAminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Optimize Both Cognate tRNA Recognition and Discrimination against Noncognate tRNAs †
Sherman J, Söll D. Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases Optimize Both Cognate tRNA Recognition and Discrimination against Noncognate tRNAs †. Biochemistry 1996, 35: 601-607. PMID: 8555233, DOI: 10.1021/bi951602b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA recognitionNoncognate tRNAsEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseWild-type GlnRSGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesNucleic acid interactionsGlutamine tRNAFirst base pairMutational analysisSpecific proteinsTRNAGlnRSequence preferenceMutantsBase pairsAcid interactionsDecreased affinityVivoTRNAGlnAffinitySynthetasesProteinSynthetaseCrystal structure
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
1993
Selection of a ‘minimal’ glutaminyl‐tRNA synthetase and the evolution of class I synthetases.
Schwob E, Söll D. Selection of a ‘minimal’ glutaminyl‐tRNA synthetase and the evolution of class I synthetases. The EMBO Journal 1993, 12: 5201-5208. PMID: 7505222, PMCID: PMC413784, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1993.tb06215.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesBacterial ProteinsBase SequenceBinding SitesBiological EvolutionEscherichia coliModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, BacterialRNA, Transfer, GlnRNA, Transfer, SerStructure-Activity RelationshipTransfer RNA AminoacylationConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseClass I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesNew recognition specificitiesNon-catalytic domainSubstrate recognition propertiesNon-cognate tRNAsRecognition of tRNACommon ancestorSequence motifsAmber suppressorGenetic codeTRNA substratesCatalytic coreGlnRTRNARecognition specificityDistinct domainsEnzymatic activityElaborate relationshipSynthetasesSpecific roleClass ISynthetaseA 2-thiouridine derivative in tRNAGlu is a positive determinant for aminoacylation by Escherichia coli glutamyl-tRNA synthetase.
Sylvers L, Rogers K, Shimizu M, Ohtsuka E, Söll D. A 2-thiouridine derivative in tRNAGlu is a positive determinant for aminoacylation by Escherichia coli glutamyl-tRNA synthetase. Biochemistry 1993, 32: 3836-41. PMID: 8385989, DOI: 10.1021/bi00066a002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcceptor end binding domain interactions ensure correct aminoacylation of transfer RNA.
Weygand-Durasević I, Schwob E, Söll D. Acceptor end binding domain interactions ensure correct aminoacylation of transfer RNA. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1993, 90: 2010-2014. PMID: 7680483, PMCID: PMC46010, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.90.5.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmber suppressor tRNASuppressor tRNAEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAcceptor stemAccuracy of aminoacylationGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseWild-type enzymeNoncognate complexGlnR mutantTRNA specificityArg-130Amber mutationTransfer RNASuch mutantsMutant enzymesCritical residuesDomain contributesDomain interactionsRecognition specificityTRNAGlu-131MutantsNoncognate tRNAsGlnRCorrect aminoacylation
1992
Switching tRNA(Gln) identity from glutamine to tryptophan.
Rogers M, Adachi T, Inokuchi H, Söll D. Switching tRNA(Gln) identity from glutamine to tryptophan. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 3463-3467. PMID: 1565639, PMCID: PMC48888, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.8.3463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnticodonBase SequenceBeta-GalactosidaseCloning, MolecularEscherichia coliGenes, BacterialGenes, SuppressorGenes, SyntheticGlutamineMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNucleic Acid ConformationRNA, Transfer, GlnSuppression, GeneticTetrahydrofolate DehydrogenaseTryptophanConceptsOpal suppressorEscherichia coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseAccuracy of aminoacylationGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseN-terminal sequence analysisEfficient suppressorYeast mitochondriaRespective tRNAsUCA anticodonAmber suppressorFol geneUGA codonUGA mutationsSequence analysisAlanine insertionAnticodonGenetic selectionBase pairsBase substitutionsSuppressorTRNATrpRSDihydrofolate reductasePosition 35Mutations
1991
Anticodon and acceptor stem nucleotides in tRNAGln are major recognition elements for E. coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase
Jahn M, Rogers M, Söll D. Anticodon and acceptor stem nucleotides in tRNAGln are major recognition elements for E. coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase. Nature 1991, 352: 258-260. PMID: 1857423, DOI: 10.1038/352258a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acyl-tRNA SynthetasesAnticodonBase SequenceBinding SitesEscherichia coliKineticsMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNucleic Acid ConformationRNA, Transfer, GlnConceptsGlutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseMutant tRNAsE. coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetaseEfficient amber suppressorsAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesCorresponding transfer RNASet of nucleotidesMajor recognition elementGlutamine identityAcceptor stem regionTRNA discriminationTransfer RNAAmber suppressorProtein biosynthesisTRNA moleculesUnmodified tRNACorrect attachmentAnticodon regionTRNAAcceptor stemSimilar kinetic parametersEscherichia coliAmino acidsDifferent synthetasesSpecificity constant