MODIFICATION OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI PHENYLALANYL-TRANSFER RNA-SYNTHETASE BY TRANSFER RNAPHE DERIVATIVES CARRYING REACTIVE GROUPS ON GUANOSINE RESIDUES

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 14  (3) , 419-425
Abstract
Photoreactive derivatives of tRNAPhe (E. coli) were synthesized by alkylation of the tRNAPhe with 4-(N-2-chloroethyl-N-methylamino)benzylamine and subsequent treatment with 1,4-dinitro-5-fluorophenylazide. The derivatives are active in binding with ribosomes and phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase when the extent of modification is lower than 3 reactive groups/tRNAPhe molecule. Under irradiation, the derivatives modify exclusively the .beta.-subunit of the phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase.

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