Serine-specific tRNAs in Escherichia coli: relative abundance and sequence.

Serine isoaccepting tRNAs were isolated from bulk tRNA of Escherichia coli by affinity chromatography on immobilized bacterial elongation factor Tu and their relative abundance was determined. The three major species, which are sufficient to read all six serine codons, were identified by sequencing. The sequence of a novel tRNASer with the anticodon GGA was elucidated.