Giegé R, Jacrot B, Moras D, Thierry J C, Zaccai G
Nucleic Acids Res. 1977 Jul;4(7):2421-7. doi: 10.1093/nar/4.7.2421.
A new way of studying RNA-protein complexes, using neutron small angle scattering in solution, is described and was applied in the case of the system, yeast valyl-tRNA synthetase, interacting with its cognate and non cognate yeast tRNAs. It was shown that, when limited amounts of tRNA (either cognate or non cognate) are added to valyl-tRNA synthetase, a complex consisting of two enzyme molecules and one tRNA molecule is first formed. It is subsequently dissociated to a one to one complex when more tRNA is present in the solution. The association curve shows a maximum for a molecular ratio, enzyme over tRNA, equal to 2.
描述了一种利用溶液中的中子小角散射研究RNA-蛋白质复合物的新方法,并将其应用于酵母缬氨酰-tRNA合成酶与同源和非同源酵母tRNA相互作用的系统中。结果表明,当向缬氨酰-tRNA合成酶中添加少量tRNA(同源或非同源)时,首先形成由两个酶分子和一个tRNA分子组成的复合物。当溶液中存在更多tRNA时,该复合物随后解离为一对一的复合物。结合曲线显示,酶与tRNA的分子比等于2时出现最大值。