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  • Title: Interaction of T. thermophilus phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase with the 3'-terminal nucleotide of tRNAPhe.
    Author: Vasil'eva IA, Ankilova VN, Lavrik OI, Moor NA.
    Journal: Biochemistry (Mosc); 2000 Oct; 65(10):1157-66. PubMed ID: 11092959.
    Abstract:
    The interaction of Thermus thermophilus phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase (PheRS) with the 3;-terminal nucleotide of tRNAPhe has been studied by affinity labeling to solve the problem arising from X-ray crystallographic study: the binding sites of phenylalanine and the 3;-terminal nucleotide base were revealed to be identical in the crystal structures of PheRS complexed with the substrates. tRNAPhe derivatives containing a photoreactive 4-thiouridine (tRNAPhe-s4U-76) or 6-thioguanosine residue (tRNAPhe-s6G-76) in the 3;-end have been prepared using terminal tRNA nucleotidyl transferase. Kinetic measurements of aminoacylation provide evidence for a functional role of base-specific interactions of the 3;-terminal adenosine in productive interaction of tRNAPhe with the enzyme: tRNAPhe-s4U-76 cannot be aminoacylated; the replacement of A-76 with s6G results in a 370-fold reduction of catalytic efficiency of aminoacylation mainly due to decreased Vmax value. Relative cross-linking of the s6G-substituted tRNA to the alpha-subunit (69% of the total yield of the cross-linked alpha- and beta-subunits) is two times higher as compared to the cross-linking of tRNAPhe-s4U-76. The dialdehyde derivative, tRNAPhe-Aox-76, with periodate-oxidized 3;-terminal ribose is cross-linked with the same selectivity to the alpha-subunit as tRNAPhe-s6G-76. The results suggest specific binding of the 3;-terminal nucleotide of tRNAPhe by the catalytic subunit of PheRS in the absence of other substrates. Comparative analysis of the cross-linked products in the absence and in the presence of small substrates revealed ATP and aminoacyl-adenylate to effect the interaction of the tRNAPhe acceptor end with PheRS. The correct positioning of the 3;-terminal nucleotide of tRNAPhe corresponding to the structure of the productive complex with PheRS is therefore promoted only in the presence of all three substrates.
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