@article{,
title = {The structure of threonyl-tRNA synthetase-tRNA(Thr) complex enlightens its repressor activity and reveals an essential zinc ion in the active site},
author = {R Sankaranarayanan and A C Dock-Bregeon and P Romby and J Caillet and M Springer and B Rees and C Ehresmann and B Ehresmann and D Moras},
url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=10319817},
isbn = {10319817},
year = {1999},
date = {1999-01-01},
journal = {Cell},
volume = {97},
number = {3},
pages = {371-381},
abstract = {E. coli threonyl-tRNA synthetase (ThrRS) is a class II enzyme that represses the translation of its own mRNA. We report the crystal structure at 2.9 A resolution of the complex between tRNA(Thr) and ThrRS, whose structural features reveal novel strategies for providing specificity in tRNA selection. These include an amino-terminal domain containing a novel protein fold that makes minor groove contacts with the tRNA acceptor stem. The enzyme induces a large deformation of the anticodon loop, resulting in an interaction between two adjacent anticodon bases, which accounts for their prominent role in tRNA identity and translational regulation. A zinc ion found in the active site is implicated in amino acid recognition/discrimination.},
note = {0092-8674
Journal Article},
keywords = {Amino Acid Support, Amino Acyl/*chemistry/genetics/*metabolism Sequence Homology, Messenger/genetics RNA, Non-U.S. Gov't Zinc/*chemistry, ROMBY, Secondary Protein Structure, Tertiary RNA, Transfer, Unité ARN},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
E. coli threonyl-tRNA synthetase (ThrRS) is a class II enzyme that represses the translation of its own mRNA. We report the crystal structure at 2.9 A resolution of the complex between tRNA(Thr) and ThrRS, whose structural features reveal novel strategies for providing specificity in tRNA selection. These include an amino-terminal domain containing a novel protein fold that makes minor groove contacts with the tRNA acceptor stem. The enzyme induces a large deformation of the anticodon loop, resulting in an interaction between two adjacent anticodon bases, which accounts for their prominent role in tRNA identity and translational regulation. A zinc ion found in the active site is implicated in amino acid recognition/discrimination.