Crystals of Thermus thermophilus tRNA Asp complexed with its cognate aspartyl-tRNA synthetase have a solvent content of 75%.: Comparison with other aminoacylation systems

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Briand, C [1 ]
Poterszman, A [1 ]
Mitschler, A [1 ]
Yusupov, M [1 ]
Thierry, JC [1 ]
Moras, D [1 ]
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[1] ULP, INSERM, CNRS, IGBMC,Lab Biol Struct,UPR 9004, F-67404 Illkirch Graffenstaden, France
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ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY | 1998年 / 54卷
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10.1107/S0907444998005800
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Q5 [生物化学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Thermus thermophilus tRNA(Asp), purified from a nonrecombinant source, has been crystallized ina-complex with its cognate dimeric (alpha 2) aspartyl-tRNA synthetase. Crystals diffract to 2.9 Angstrom resolution and belong to space group P6(3) with cell parameters a = b = 258, c = 90.9 Angstrom. The crystals contain one aspartyl-tRNA synthetase dimer and two tRNA molecules in the asymmetric unit, corresponding to a V-m of 4.85 Angstrom Da(-1) and 75% solvent content, When compared with those obtained for globular proteins these values are high, but fall within the range observed for other aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases, either free or complexed with their tRNAs. A comparative survey is presented here.
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