A 15N-1H nuclear magnetic resonance study on the interaction between isoleucine tRNA and isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase from Escherichia coli

T. Niimi, G. Kawai, M. Takayanagi, T. Noguchi, N. Hayashi, T. Kohno, Y. Muto, K. Watanabe, T. Miyazawa, S. Yokoyama

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Abstract

Imino 15N and 1H resonances of Escherichia coli tRNAlIle were observed in the absence and presence of E coli isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase. Upon complex formation of tRNAlIle with isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, some imino 15N-1H resonances disappeared, and some others were significantly broadened and/or shifted in the 1H chemical shift, while the others were observed at the same 15H-1H chemical shifts. It was indicated that the binding of tRNAlIle with IleRS affect the following four regions: the anticodon stem, the junction of the acceptor and T stems, the middle of the D stem, and the region where the tertiary base pair connects the T, D, and extra loops. This result is consistent with those of chemical footprinting and site-directed mutagenesis studies. Taken together, these three independent results reveal the recognition mechanism of tRNAlIle by IleRS: IleRS recognizes all the identity determinants distributed throughout the tRNAlIle molecule, which induces changes in the secondary and tertiary structures of tRNAlIle.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1109-1115
Number of pages7
JournalBiochimie
Volume75
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry

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