2008
Gene Regulation by Riboswitches
Breaker R. Gene Regulation by Riboswitches. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 97.3-97.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.97.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene expressionRiboswitch classesS-adenosylmethionineUntranslated regionWidespread riboswitch classesS-adenosylhomocysteineControl gene expressionDiversity of mechanismsGene regulationAlternative splicingModern organismsBacterial mRNAsUncharacterized mechanismRiboswitchRNA elementsMolecular switchFunctional potentialAptamer structureRNADiversityExpressionMRNAEukaryotesSplicingGenes
2006
Genetic control by riboswitches and ribozymes
Breaker R. Genetic control by riboswitches and ribozymes. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a455-a456. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a455-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic switchGene expressionAptamer domainBacterial speciesCertain messenger RNAsControl gene expressionMessenger RNA stabilityNon-coding regionsComplex genetic elementsSelf-cleaving ribozymesRiboswitch classesReceptor-ligand interactionsTranscription elongationTranslation initiationRNA stabilityRNA transcriptionRiboswitchAllosteric changesGenetic controlGenetic elementsRNA structureMessenger RNATarget metabolitesRNARecent findings