Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRS) ensure the faithful transmission of genetic information
in all living cells. The 24 known aaRS families are divided into 2 structurally distinct classes …

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are modular enzymes globally conserved in the three
kingdoms of life. All catalyze the same two-step reaction, ie, the attachment of a …

Intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence spectroscopy is an important tool for examining the effects
of molecular crowding and confinement on the structure, dynamics, and function of proteins …

While tRNA and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are classes of biomolecules that have been
extensively studied for decades, the finer details of how they carry out their fundamental …

The molecular education and research consortium in undergraduate computational
chemistry (MERCURY) consortium, established in 2000, has contributed greatly to the …

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are enzymes that synthesize aminoacyl-tRNAs to
facilitate translation of the genetic code. Quality control by aaRS proofreading and other …

The effect of molecular crowding on the structure and function of Escherichia coli prolyl-
transfer RNA synthetase (Ec ProRS), a member of the aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetase …

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a flexible, nontoxic polymer commonly used in biological and
medical research, and it is generally regarded as biologically inert. PEG molecules of …

A project‐based biophysical chemistry laboratory course, which is offered to the
biochemistry and molecular biology majors in their senior year, is described. In this course …

Quinone reductases belong to the family of flavin-dependent oxidoreductases. With the
redox active cofactor, flavin adenine dinucleotide, quinone reductases are known to utilize a …