2008
A regulatable switch mediates self-association in an immunoglobulin fold
Calabrese MF, Eakin CM, Wang JM, Miranker AD. A regulatable switch mediates self-association in an immunoglobulin fold. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2008, 15: 965-971. PMID: 19172750, PMCID: PMC2680708, DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.1483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyloidAmyloidosisBeta 2-MicroglobulinCopperCrystallography, X-RayElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsImmunoglobulinsIn Vitro TechniquesModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularMultiprotein ComplexesProtein FoldingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein Structure, QuaternaryRenal Dialysis
2007
Structural Metals in the Group I Intron: A Ribozyme with a Multiple Metal Ion Core
Stahley MR, Adams PL, Wang J, Strobel SA. Structural Metals in the Group I Intron: A Ribozyme with a Multiple Metal Ion Core. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2007, 372: 89-102. PMID: 17612557, PMCID: PMC2071931, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Hydrodynamic Characterization of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase DbpA
Talavera MA, Matthews EE, Eliason WK, Sagi I, Wang J, Henn A, De La Cruz EM. Hydrodynamic Characterization of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase DbpA. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2005, 355: 697-707. PMID: 16325852, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.10.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsChromatography, GelComputersCross-Linking ReagentsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularProtein Structure, TertiaryRNARNA HelicasesRNA-Binding ProteinsStructural Homology, ProteinConceptsHelicase core domainNucleic acid helicasesCarboxyl-terminal domainAb initio structure prediction methodNucleic acid unwindingHelicase activityRNA metabolismHydrodynamic bead modelingDistinct RNARNA substratesHairpin 92ATP hydrolysisStructural homologyStructure prediction methodsCore domainOligomeric formsAnalytical ultracentrifugationDbpAProtein AMulti-angle laserBead modelingRNASize exclusion chromatographyKey roleFunctional propertiesHoogsteen base-pairing in DNA replication?
Wang J. Hoogsteen base-pairing in DNA replication? Nature 2005, 437: e6-e7. PMID: 16163299, DOI: 10.1038/nature04199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of the GYVG Pore Motif of HslU ATPase in Protein Unfolding and Translocation for Degradation by HslV Peptidase*
Park E, Rho YM, Koh OJ, Ahn SW, Seong IS, Song JJ, Bang O, Seol JH, Wang J, Eom SH, Chung CH. Role of the GYVG Pore Motif of HslU ATPase in Protein Unfolding and Translocation for Degradation by HslV Peptidase*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 22892-22898. PMID: 15849200, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m500035200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceCaseinsChromatographyCross-Linking ReagentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEndopeptidase ClpEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGlycineHydrolysisModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisMutagenesis, Site-DirectedMutationPeptidesProtein BindingProtein DenaturationProtein FoldingProtein TransportSequence Homology, Amino AcidTemperatureConceptsHslU ATPasePore motifHslVU complexHslV peptidaseCentral poreATP-dependent proteaseProtein unfoldingProteolytic active sitesHslU hexamerProteolytic chamberHslV dodecamerUnfolded proteinsHslV.HslUGly residueTranslocation processAmino acidsDegradation of caseinMotifProteinATP cleavageSame structural featuresATPase activityTranslocationATPase
2004
Nucleotide-dependent domain motions within rings of the RecA/AAA+ superfamily
Wang J. Nucleotide-dependent domain motions within rings of the RecA/AAA+ superfamily. Journal Of Structural Biology 2004, 148: 259-267. PMID: 15522774, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2004.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleotide-dependent conformational changesT7 DNA helicaseImportant biological functionsMechanochemical motorOligomeric ringsDNA helicaseBiological functionsF1-ATPaseConformational changesDomain motionProteinMechanistic workForce generationHslUHelicaseFoldsChemical energyATPFamilyRing structureDomainMembersInsights into Strand Displacement and Processivity from the Crystal Structure of the Protein-Primed DNA Polymerase of Bacteriophage φ29
Kamtekar S, Berman AJ, Wang J, Lázaro JM, de Vega M, Blanco L, Salas M, Steitz TA. Insights into Strand Displacement and Processivity from the Crystal Structure of the Protein-Primed DNA Polymerase of Bacteriophage φ29. Molecular Cell 2004, 16: 609-618. PMID: 15546620, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2004.10.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA polymerasePhi29 DNA polymeraseT7 RNA polymeraseB-family polymerasesSpecific serinePriming proteinPolymerase active sitePhage phi29RNA polymerasePhage genomeSpecificity loopNontemplate strandStrand displacement activityFirst nucleotideHomology modelingSequence insertionHigh processivityProtein primerB familyPolymeraseDuplex DNATemplate DNAProcessivityProteinDNA
2000
Sulfolobus shibatae CCA-adding enzyme forms a tetramer upon binding two tRNA molecules: a scrunching-shuttling model of CCA specificity1 1Edited by T. Richmond
Li F, Wang J, Steitz T. Sulfolobus shibatae CCA-adding enzyme forms a tetramer upon binding two tRNA molecules: a scrunching-shuttling model of CCA specificity1 1Edited by T. Richmond. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2000, 304: 483-492. PMID: 11090289, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.4189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive siteMulti-angle laser lightSmall-angle X-ray scatteringSize exclusion chromatographyX-ray scatteringFurther dimerizationExclusion chromatographyMoleculesDimeric enzymeC basesOligomerization stateTetramerTransfer RNA moleculesLaser lightTRNA moleculesRNA moleculesMonomersPrimer strandChromatographyEnzymeDimersHigh specificityBindingCCA-adding enzymeDimerization