Publications
2004
Sohm B, Sissler M, Park H, King M P, Florentz C
Recognition of human mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) by its cognate leucyl-tRNA synthetase Journal Article
In: J Mol Biol, vol. 339, no. 1, pp. 17-29, 2004, ISBN: 15123417, (0022-2836 Journal Article).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cultured, FLORENTZ, FLORENTZ *Acylation Base Sequence Comparative Study Human Kinetics Leucine/metabolism Leucine-tRNA Ligase/genetics/*metabolism Mitochondria/*metabolism Molecular Sequence Data Mutation Nucleic Acid Conformation Osteosarcoma/metabolism RNA/*genetics/metabolism RNA, Genetic/*genetics Tumor Cells, Leu/genetics/*metabolism Solutions Substrate Specificity Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Support, P.H.S. Transcription, SISSLER, Transfer, U.S. Gov't, Unité ARN
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title = {Recognition of human mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) by its cognate leucyl-tRNA synthetase},
author = {B Sohm and M Sissler and H Park and M P King and C Florentz},
url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=15123417},
isbn = {15123417},
year = {2004},
date = {2004-01-01},
journal = {J Mol Biol},
volume = {339},
number = {1},
pages = {17-29},
abstract = {Accuracy of protein synthesis depends on specific recognition and aminoacylation of tRNAs by their cognate aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. Rules governing these processes have been established for numerous prokaryotic and eukaryotic cytoplasmic systems, but only limited information is available for human mitochondrial systems. It has been shown that the in vitro transcribed human mitochondrial tRNA(Leu(UUR)) does not fold into the expected cloverleaf, but is however aminoacylated by the human mitochondrial leucyl-tRNA synthetase. Here, the role of the structure of the amino acid acceptor branch and the anticodon branch of tRNA(Leu(UUR)) in recognition by leucyl-tRNA synthetase was investigated. The kinetic parameters for aminoacylation of wild-type and mutant tRNA(Leu(UUR)) transcripts and of native tRNA(Leu(UUR)) were determined. Solution structure probing was performed in the presence or in the absence of leucyl-tRNA synthetase and correlated with the aminoacylation kinetics for each tRNA. Replacement of mismatches in either the anticodon-stem or D-stem that are present in the wild-type tRNA(Leu(UUR)) by G-C base-pairs is sufficient to induce (i) cloverleaf folding, (ii) improved aminoacylation efficiency, and (iii) interactions with the synthetase that are similar to those with the native tRNA(Leu(UUR)). Leucyl-tRNA synthetase contacts tRNA(Leu(UUR)) in the amino acid acceptor stem, the anticodon stem, and the D-loop, which is unprecedented for a leucine aminoacylation system.},
note = {0022-2836
Journal Article},
keywords = {Cultured, FLORENTZ, FLORENTZ *Acylation Base Sequence Comparative Study Human Kinetics Leucine/metabolism Leucine-tRNA Ligase/genetics/*metabolism Mitochondria/*metabolism Molecular Sequence Data Mutation Nucleic Acid Conformation Osteosarcoma/metabolism RNA/*genetics/metabolism RNA, Genetic/*genetics Tumor Cells, Leu/genetics/*metabolism Solutions Substrate Specificity Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Support, P.H.S. Transcription, SISSLER, Transfer, U.S. Gov't, Unité ARN},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
1992
Dreher T W, Tsai C H, Florentz C, Giege R
Specific valylation of turnip yellow mosaic virus RNA by wheat germ valyl-tRNA synthetase determined by three anticodon loop nucleotides Journal Article
In: Biochemistry, vol. 31, no. 38, pp. 9183-9189, 1992, ISBN: 1390705, (0006-2960 Journal Article).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anticodon/genetics/*metabolism Bacteriophage T7/enzymology Base Sequence DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases/metabolism Kinetics Molecular Sequence Data Mosaic Viruses/genetics/*metabolism Nucleic Acid Conformation RNA, FLORENTZ, Genetic Triticum/*enzymology Valine-tRNA Ligase/*metabolism Variation (Genetics), Non-P.H.S. Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Support, P.H.S. Transcription, Transfer/chemistry/metabolism RNA, U.S. Gov't, Unité ARN, Viral/chemistry/genetics/*metabolism Seeds/enzymology Support
@article{,
title = {Specific valylation of turnip yellow mosaic virus RNA by wheat germ valyl-tRNA synthetase determined by three anticodon loop nucleotides},
author = {T W Dreher and C H Tsai and C Florentz and R Giege},
url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=1390705},
isbn = {1390705},
year = {1992},
date = {1992-01-01},
journal = {Biochemistry},
volume = {31},
number = {38},
pages = {9183-9189},
abstract = {The valylation by wheat germ valyl-tRNA synthetase of anticodon loop mutants of turnip yellow mosaic virus RNA has been studied. RNA substrates 264 nucleotides long were made by T7 RNA polymerase from cDNA encompassing the 3' tRNA-like region of genomic RNA. Substitution singly, or in combination, of three nucleotides in the anticodon loop resulted in very poor valylation (Vmax/KM less than 10(-3) relative to wild type). These nucleotides thus represent the major valine identity determinants recognized by wheat germ valyl-tRNA synthetase; their relative contribution to valine identity, in descending order, was as follows: the middle nucleotide of the anticodon (A56 in TYMV RNA), the 3' anticodon nucleotide (C55), and the 3'-most anticodon loop nucleotide (C53). Substitutions in the wobble position (C57) had no significant effect on valylation kinetics, while substitutions of the discriminator base (A4) resulted in small decreases in Vmax/Km. Mutations in the major identity nucleotides resulted in large increases in KM, suggesting that wheat germ valyl-tRNA synthetase has a lowered affinity for variant substrates with low valine identity. Comparison with other studies using valyl-tRNA synthetases from Escherichia coli and yeast indicates that the anticodon has been phylogenetically conserved as the dominant valine identity region, while the identity contribution of the discriminator base has been less conserved. The mechanism by which anticodon mutations are discriminated also appears to vary, being affinity-based for the wheat germ enzyme, and kinetically-based for the yeast enzyme [Florentz et al. (1991) Eur. J. Biochem. 195, 229-234].},
note = {0006-2960
Journal Article},
keywords = {Anticodon/genetics/*metabolism Bacteriophage T7/enzymology Base Sequence DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases/metabolism Kinetics Molecular Sequence Data Mosaic Viruses/genetics/*metabolism Nucleic Acid Conformation RNA, FLORENTZ, Genetic Triticum/*enzymology Valine-tRNA Ligase/*metabolism Variation (Genetics), Non-P.H.S. Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Support, P.H.S. Transcription, Transfer/chemistry/metabolism RNA, U.S. Gov't, Unité ARN, Viral/chemistry/genetics/*metabolism Seeds/enzymology Support},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}