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. 2002 May 15;30(10):2103–2113. doi: 10.1093/nar/30.10.2103

Table 3. Compilation of identity determinants for tRNAleu in several organisms.

Domain/site Mutations LeuRS aminoacylation Reference
E.coli      
Discriminator base (A73) Replaced with C, U or G Base preference: A>C>U>G (2)
  tRNAser G73 replaced with A Conferred leucylation (5)
  Replaced with C (ΔACVL1) Leucylation abolished This work
Acceptor stem G1 changed to A1 No effect (2)
  C2:G71 changed to G2:C71 No effect  
  Leucine minihelix No aminoacylation This work
D-stem–loop U16 changed to A16 No effect (2)
  A14 changed to C, U or G Decreased 100-fold  
  tRNAser G18G19 location altered Conferred leucylation  
  tRNAtyr G18G19 location altered Conferred leucylation  
  A15:U48 changed to G15:C48 Small reduction  
  Randomized for in vitro selection A15, G18, G19, A20a conserved (6)
    G18:G19 fixed position  
  tRNAser G15:C48 changed to A15:U48 In vivo analysis: 82% suppression (5)
  tRNAser G18G19 location altered 100% leu insertion  
  D-stem–loop domain deleted (ΔACDL1–4) No aminoacylation This work
  G18 changed to A18 (ΔACVL1) Aminoacylation abolished  
  G19 changed to A19 (ΔACVL1) Aminoacylation abolished  
  G18G19 changed to A18A19 (ΔACVL1) Aminoacylation abolished  
Anticodon stem–loop G37 changed to U37 No effect (2)
  U32 changed to C32 No effect  
  Anticodon domain deleted (ΔAC) Reduced 17-fold This work
Variable arm G45:C47I changed to C45:G47I No effect (2)
  G47J changed to A47J Reduced 2-fold  
  Two base pair deletions Reduced 2-fold  
  Randomized for in vitro selection U48 conserved (6)
    Variants are good substrates  
  47 nt inserted in tRNAser Conferred leucylation (5)
  Variable domain deleted (ΔVL) Reduced 125-fold This work
  Anticodon stem–loop and variable domains deleted (ΔACVL1–3) Reduced significantly  
T-stem–loop N59 randomized for in vitro selection No effect (6)
  U55 changed to C55 (ΔACVL1) Aminoacylation abolished This work
  C56 changed to U56 (ΔACVL1) Aminoacylation abolished  
  U55C56 changed to C55U56 (ΔACVL1) Aminoacylation abolished  
Human (cyt)      
Discriminator base (A73) U73 Low efficiency (4)
  C73 and G73 Reduced aminoacylation  
Acceptor stem C3:G70 inserted into tRNAser Conferred leucylation 50-fold  
  A4:U69 inserted into tRNAser    
  G5:C68 inserted into tRNAser    
  Leucine minihelix No aminoacylation (7)
D-stem–loop Removed C20a Decreased 30-fold (24)
Variable arm Variable loop inserted into tRNAser Conferred leucylation (24)
  Variable loop replaced with 5 nt arm Abolished leucylation  
T-stem-loop U50:A64 inserted into tRNAser No effect (24)
  G51:C63 inserted into tRNAser No effect (24)
Yeast (cyt)      
Discriminator base (A73) A73 (plus A35 and G37 in anticodon) inserted into tRNAser Conferred leucylation (3)
Anticodon stem–loop A35 and G37 Necessary identity determinants (3)