Schiller P W, Schechter A N
Nucleic Acids Res. 1977 Jul;4(7):2161-7. doi: 10.1093/nar/4.7.2161.
tRNA PheE, coli was labeled with the N-hydroxysuccinimide esters of 1-dimethylaminonaphthalene-5-sulfonyl glycine and N-methylanthranilic acid through reaction with the amino acid moiety of its X-base, whereby yields of 66% and 24%, respectively, were obtained. The purified dimethylaminonaphthalene-sulfonate derivative could not be aminoacylated and was found to be a strong competitive inhibitor of phenylalanine-tRNA synthetase [Ki=8X10(-7) M]. The N-methylanthraniloyl derivative could be charged to an extent of 5% as compared to native tRNA Phe. The fluorescence emission spectra of the derivatives are indicative of a slightly hydrophobic environment for both fluorophores. The results suggest that the integrity of the polar amino acid group of the X-base is required for the maintenance of the biologically active conformation.
大肠杆菌苯丙氨酸tRNA(tRNA PheE, coli)通过与X碱基的氨基酸部分反应,用1-二甲基氨基萘-5-磺酰甘氨酸和N-甲基邻氨基苯甲酸的N-羟基琥珀酰亚胺酯进行标记,分别得到了66%和24%的产率。纯化后的二甲基氨基萘磺酸盐衍生物不能进行氨基酰化,并且被发现是苯丙氨酸-tRNA合成酶的一种强竞争性抑制剂[抑制常数Ki = 8×10⁻⁷ M]。与天然tRNA Phe相比,N-甲基邻氨基苯甲酰基衍生物的氨基酰化程度可达5%。衍生物的荧光发射光谱表明,两种荧光团所处的环境都略显疏水。结果表明,X碱基极性氨基酸基团的完整性对于维持生物活性构象是必需的。