IDENTIFICATION OF RESIDUES INVOLVED IN THE BINDING OF METHIONINE BY ESCHERICHIA-COLI METHIONYL-TRANSFER-RNA SYNTHETASE

被引:27
作者
FOURMY, D [1 ]
MECHULAM, Y [1 ]
BRUNIE, S [1 ]
BLANQUET, S [1 ]
FAYAT, G [1 ]
机构
[1] ECOLE POLYTECH,CNRS,BIOCHIM LAB,URA 240,F-91128 PALAISEAU,FRANCE
关键词
METHIONYL-TRANSFER-RNA SYNTHETASE; METHIONINE; SPECTROPHOTOFLUORIMETRY;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(91)80879-8
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
Comparison of the amino-acid sequences of several methionyl-tRNA synthetases indicates the occurrence of a few conserved motifs, having a possible functional significance. The role of one of these motifs, centered at position 300 in the E. coli enzyme sequence, was assayed by the use of site-directed mutagenesis. Substitution of the His301 or Trp305 residues by Ala resulted in a large decrease in methionine affinity, whereas the change of Val298 into Ala had only a moderate effect. The catalytic rate of the enzyme was unimpaired by these substitutions. It is concluded that the above conserved amino-acid region is located at or close to the amino-acid binding pocket of methionyl-tRNA synthetase.
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页码:259 / 263
页数:5
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