| Thermus thermophilus: A link in evolution of the tRNA-dependent amino acid amidation pathways HD Becker, D Kern Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 95 (22), 12832-12837, 1998 | 218 | 1998 |
| Domain-specific recruitment of amide amino acids for protein synthesis DL Tumbula, HD Becker, W Chang, D Söll Nature 407 (6800), 106-110, 2000 | 205 | 2000 |
| The adaptor hypothesis revisited M Ibba, HD Becker, C Stathopoulos, DL Tumbula, D Söll Trends in biochemical sciences 25 (7), 311-316, 2000 | 167 | 2000 |
| One polypeptide with two aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase activities C Stathopoulos, T Li, R Longman, UC Vothknecht, HD Becker, M Ibba, ... Science 287 (5452), 479-482, 2000 | 110 | 2000 |
| Yeast mitochondrial Gln-tRNAGln is generated by a GatFAB-mediated transamidation pathway involving Arc1p-controlled subcellular sorting of cytosolic GluRS M Frechin, B Senger, M Brayé, D Kern, RP Martin, HD Becker Genes & development 23 (9), 1119-1130, 2009 | 108 | 2009 |
| When contemporary aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases invent their cognate amino acid metabolism H Roy, HD Becker, J Reinbolt, D Kern Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100 (17), 9837-9842, 2003 | 99 | 2003 |
| A single amidotransferase forms asparaginyl-tRNA and glutaminyl-tRNA in Chlamydia trachomatis G Raczniak, HD Becker, B Min, D Söll Journal of Biological Chemistry 276 (49), 45862-45867, 2001 | 98 | 2001 |
| The transamidosome: a dynamic ribonucleoprotein particle dedicated to prokaryotic tRNA-dependent asparagine biosynthesis M Bailly, M Blaise, B Lorber, HD Becker, D Kern Molecular cell 28 (2), 228-239, 2007 | 87 | 2007 |
| Archaeal aminoacyl-tRNA synthesis: diversity replaces dogma D Tumbula, UC Vothknecht, H Kim, M Ibba, B Min, T Li, J Pelaschier, ... Genetics 152 (4), 1269-1276, 1999 | 80 | 1999 |
| The complex evolutionary history of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases A Chaliotis, P Vlastaridis, D Mossialos, M Ibba, HD Becker, ... Nucleic acids research 45 (3), 1059-1068, 2017 | 78 | 2017 |
| Identity of prokaryotic and eukaryotic tRNAAsp for aminoacylation by aspartyl-tRNA synthetase from Thermus thermophilus HD Becker, R Giegé, D Kern Biochemistry 35 (23), 7447-7458, 1996 | 75 | 1996 |
| An aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase-like protein encoded by the Escherichia coli yadB gene glutamylates specifically tRNAAsp DY Dubois, M Blaise, HD Becker, V Campanacci, G Keith, R Giegé, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 101 (20), 7530-7535, 2004 | 73 | 2004 |
| Existence of two distinct aspartyl-tRNA synthetases in Thermus thermophilus. Structural and biochemical properties of the two enzymes HD Becker, J Reinbolt, R Kreutzer, R Giegé, D Kern Biochemistry 36 (29), 8785-8797, 1997 | 73 | 1997 |
| Dual-targeted tRNA-dependent amidotransferase ensures both mitochondrial and chloroplastic Gln-tRNAGln synthesis in plants C Pujol, M Bailly, D Kern, L Maréchal-Drouard, H Becker, AM Duchêne Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105 (17), 6481-6485, 2008 | 72 | 2008 |
| A minimalist glutamyl‐tRNA synthetase dedicated to aminoacylation of the tRNAAsp QUC anticodon M Blaise, HD Becker, G Keith, C Cambillau, J Lapointe, R Giegé, D Kern Nucleic acids research 32 (9), 2768-2775, 2004 | 70 | 2004 |
| Thermus thermophilus Contains an Eubacterial and an Archaebacterial Aspartyl-tRNA Synthetase, HD Becker, H Roy, L Moulinier, MH Mazauric, G Keith, D Kern Biochemistry 39 (12), 3216-3230, 2000 | 68 | 2000 |
| A single tRNA base pair mediates bacterial tRNA-dependent biosynthesis of asparagine M Bailly, S Giannouli, M Blaise, C Stathopoulos, D Kern, HD Becker Nucleic acids research 34 (21), 6083-6094, 2006 | 61 | 2006 |
| The heterotrimeric Thermus thermophilus Asp‐tRNAAsn amidotransferase can also generate Gln‐tRNAGln HD Becker, B Min, C Jacobi, G Raczniak, J Pelaschier, H Roy, S Klein, ... FEBS letters 476 (3), 140-144, 2000 | 60 | 2000 |
| Crystal structure of a transfer‐ribonucleoprotein particle that promotes asparagine formation M Blaise, M Bailly, M Frechin, MA Behrens, F Fischer, CLP Oliveira, ... The EMBO journal 29 (18), 3118-3129, 2010 | 59 | 2010 |
| The Escherichia coli YadB gene product reveals a novel aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase like activity V Campanacci, DY Dubois, HD Becker, D Kern, S Spinelli, C Valencia, ... Journal of molecular biology 337 (2), 273-283, 2004 | 59 | 2004 |