2023
8-oxoguanine riboswitches in bacteria detect and respond to oxidative DNA damage
Dhakal S, Kavita K, Panchapakesan S, Roth A, Breaker R. 8-oxoguanine riboswitches in bacteria detect and respond to oxidative DNA damage. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2307854120. PMID: 37748066, PMCID: PMC10556655, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2307854120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAptamer domainGene expressionLigand specificityOxidative damageLigand-binding pocketRiboswitch classesFamilies of bacteriaRare variantsRiboswitch aptamerCertain oxidative stressesExposure of cellsOxidative DNA damageRiboswitchGene associationsRNA aptamersDNA damageNucleotide poolBacteriaTarget ligandsOxidative stressMutationsNumerous alterationsPurine derivativesExpressionVariantsExploiting natural riboswitches for aptamer engineering and validation
Mohsen M, Midy M, Balaji A, Breaker R. Exploiting natural riboswitches for aptamer engineering and validation. Nucleic Acids Research 2023, 51: 966-981. PMID: 36617976, PMCID: PMC9881172, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac1218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNatural riboswitchesRiboswitch aptamerReporter gene expressionSecondary structure featuresRNA poolExpression platformVivo functionGene expressionSurvival mechanismRNA sequencesStructural featuresRiboswitchAptamer selectionSmall moleculesSequenceAptamerCellsGuanineTest tubeFuture effortsSelectionSelection strategyExpressionPoolAptamer engineering
2009
Engineering ligand-responsive gene-control elements: lessons learned from natural riboswitches
Link K, Breaker R. Engineering ligand-responsive gene-control elements: lessons learned from natural riboswitches. Gene Therapy 2009, 16: 1189-1201. PMID: 19587710, PMCID: PMC5325117, DOI: 10.1038/gt.2009.81.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Riboswitches in Eubacteria Sense the Second Messenger Cyclic Di-GMP
Sudarsan N, Lee E, Weinberg Z, Moy R, Kim J, Link K, Breaker R. Riboswitches in Eubacteria Sense the Second Messenger Cyclic Di-GMP. Science 2008, 321: 411-413. PMID: 18635805, PMCID: PMC5304454, DOI: 10.1126/science.1159519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic di-GMPVirulence gene expressionGene expressionSecond messenger cyclic di-GMPNumerous fundamental cellular processesCyclic di-guanosine monophosphateFundamental cellular processesExpression of genesGMP riboswitchRiboswitch classesFlagellum biosynthesisBiofilm lifestyleCellular processesDiverse speciesPilus formationSecond messengerCell differentiationRiboswitchBacterial speciesMessenger RNARNA dinucleotideSpeciesExpressionPhysiological changesRegulon
2001
Generating new ligand-binding RNAs by affinity maturation and disintegration of allosteric ribozymes.
Soukup G, DeRose E, Koizumi M, Breaker R. Generating new ligand-binding RNAs by affinity maturation and disintegration of allosteric ribozymes. RNA 2001, 7: 524-36. PMID: 11345431, PMCID: PMC1370106, DOI: 10.1017/s1355838201002175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffector-binding domainAllosteric ribozymesRandom mutagenesisMolecular switchLigand-binding RNAsRNA molecular switchCyclic nucleotide monophosphatesModular rational designSecondary structure organizationSpecific effector moleculesGenetic switchDirect mutational analysisNucleotide covariationsCatalytic domainPhylogeny dataMutational analysisModular engineeringCatalytic moduleNucleic acid structuresNucleotide monophosphatesEffector moleculesAffinity maturationRibozymeMutagenesisHammerhead ribozyme
2000
Molecular Recognition of cAMP by an RNA Aptamer †
Koizumi M, Breaker R. Molecular Recognition of cAMP by an RNA Aptamer †. Biochemistry 2000, 39: 8983-8992. PMID: 10913311, DOI: 10.1021/bi000149n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltering molecular recognition of RNA aptamers by allosteric selection11Edited by D. E. Draper
Soukup G, Emilsson G, Breaker R. Altering molecular recognition of RNA aptamers by allosteric selection11Edited by D. E. Draper. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2000, 298: 623-632. PMID: 10788325, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.3704.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Design of allosteric hammerhead ribozymes activated by ligand-induced structure stabilization
Soukup G, Breaker R. Design of allosteric hammerhead ribozymes activated by ligand-induced structure stabilization. Structure 1999, 7: 783-791. PMID: 10425680, DOI: 10.1016/s0969-2126(99)80102-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research