Abstract
The integration of genetic and biochemical approaches to study the crystal structure of the glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase (GlnRS):tRNA(Gln):ATP complex has elucidated the mechanism by which GlnRS selects its cognate tRNA for aminoacylation. Three principal types of interaction have been identified: interaction with specific bases in the cognate tRNA, rejection of non-cognate tRNAs, and activation of the active site upon cognate tRNA binding. The recent solving of the crystal structure of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase (TrpRS) has allowed comparable studies to be initiated in an aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase which, unlike GlnRS, does not require tRNA binding prior to amino acid activation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 40-42 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nucleic acids symposium series |
| Issue number | 33 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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