Pyrrolysyl-tRNA synthetase-tRNA(Pyl) structure reveals the molecular basis of orthogonality
Nozawa, K., O'Donoghue, P., Gundllapalli, S., Araiso, Y., Ishitani, R., Umehara, T., Soll, D., Nureki, O.(2009) Nature 457: 1163-1167
- PubMed: 19118381 
- DOI: 10.1038/nature07611
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
Pyrrolysine (Pyl), the 22nd natural amino acid, is genetically encoded by UAG and inserted into proteins by the unique suppressor tRNA(Pyl) (ref. 1). The Methanosarcinaceae produce Pyl and express Pyl-containing methyltransferases that allow growth o ...