DOMAINS OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI GLUTAMINYL-TRANSFER-RNA SYNTHETASE DISORDERED IN THE CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE ARE ESSENTIAL FOR FUNCTION OR STABILITY

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作者
CONLEY, J [1 ]
SHERMAN, J [1 ]
THOMANN, HU [1 ]
SOLL, D [1 ]
机构
[1] YALE UNIV,DEPT MOLEC BIOPHYS & BIOCHEM,NEW HAVEN,CT 06520
来源
NUCLEOSIDES & NUCLEOTIDES | 1994年 / 13卷 / 6-7期
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1080/15257779408012173
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Deletion analysis of E. coli glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase indicates that the N- and C-termini of the protein, which appear disordered in the crystal structure, are essential for function and stability in vivo. In vitro aminoacylation kinetics of a C-terminal deletion mutant exhibit a sharp reduction in the specificity constant. However, an N-terminal extension is catalytically, if not structurally equivalent to wild-type.
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页码:1581 / 1595
页数:15
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