Evolution of the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family and the organization of the Drosophila glutamyl-prolyl-tRNA synthetase gene. Intron/exon structure of the gene, control of expression of the two mRNAs, selective advantage of the multienzyme complex

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 176-185

  Cerini, Claire ^b   Semeriva, Michel ^a   Gratecos, Danielle ^a,c  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Drosophila glutamyl prolyl tRNA synthetase; Evolution; Intron exon; mRNA; Multienzyme complex

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID TRANSFER RNA LIGASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; EXON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INTRON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY;

EID: 0031049460     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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