1991
A retrovirus-like zinc domain is essential for translational repression of bacteriophage T4 gene 32
Shamoo Y, Webster K, Williams K, Konigsberg W. A retrovirus-like zinc domain is essential for translational repression of bacteriophage T4 gene 32. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1991, 266: 7967-7970. PMID: 2022625, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)92923-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZinc-binding subdomainsGene 32 mRNALevel of translationCooperative bindingBacteriophage T4 gene 32Zinc-binding motifDNA-binding proteinsGene 32 proteinRibosome binding siteT4 gene 32Stem-loop structureTranslational repressionVariety of retrovirusesGene 32Pseudoknot sequencesPlant virusesZinc domainUnstructured regionsBacteriophage T4Sequence homologyAutoregulatory regionGp32RNA pseudoknotsEssential roleProtein
1989
Site-specific mutagenesis of T4 gene 32: the role of tyrosine residues in protein-nucleic acid interactions.
Shamoo Y, Ghosaini L, Keating K, Williams K, Sturtevant J, Konigsberg W. Site-specific mutagenesis of T4 gene 32: the role of tyrosine residues in protein-nucleic acid interactions. Biochemistry 1989, 28: 7409-17. PMID: 2684276, DOI: 10.1021/bi00444a039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCalorimetry, Differential ScanningCircular DichroismDNA, Single-StrandedDNA, ViralDNA-Binding ProteinsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEscherichia coliGene Expression RegulationGenes, ViralMutationNucleic Acid DenaturationPoly dA-dTPoly TProtein DenaturationTemperatureThermodynamicsT-PhagesTrypsinTyrosineViral ProteinsZinc
1988
Synthesis of the p10 single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein from murine leukemia virus.
Roberts W, Elliott J, McMurray W, Williams K. Synthesis of the p10 single-stranded nucleic acid binding protein from murine leukemia virus. Chemical Biology & Drug Design 1988, 1: 74-80. PMID: 2856555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta strandsAlpha-helixDirect amino acid sequencingSynthetic peptide bindsMurine leukemia virus proteinsAmino acid sequencingLys-C peptidesRetroviral Gag polyproteinFasman analysisGene 32Nucleic acidsP10 proteinCircular dichroism experimentsCys-X2Cysteine positionsBacteriophage T4Endoproteinase Lys-C peptidesPrimary sequenceMurine leukemia virusNative proteinPrimary structureCys-X4Amino acid analysisProteinSimilar sequences
1986
Cloning of T4 gene 32 and expression of the wild-type protein under lambda promoter PL regulation in Escherichia coli.
Shamoo Y, Adari H, Konigsberg W, Williams K, Chase J. Cloning of T4 gene 32 and expression of the wild-type protein under lambda promoter PL regulation in Escherichia coli. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 8844-8848. PMID: 2947239, PMCID: PMC387029, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.23.8844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene 32T4 gene 32Bacteriophage T4 gene 32T4 DNA replicationWild-type proteinWild-type geneHost cell viabilityTranslational regulationCodon TAGDNA replicationNative promoterPromoter PLAutoregulatory regionRich sequencesRestriction fragmentsEscherichia coliTranscriptsCell viabilityProteinRegulationSynthetic oligodeoxynucleotidesDeleterious effectsCloningMutagenesisG32P
1984
1H NMR (500 MHz) of gene 32 protein--oligonucleotide complexes.
Prigodich R, Casas-Finet J, Williams K, Konigsberg W, Coleman J. 1H NMR (500 MHz) of gene 32 protein--oligonucleotide complexes. Biochemistry 1984, 23: 522-9. PMID: 6367821, DOI: 10.1021/bi00298a019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-terminal B-domainGene 32 proteinC-terminal domainCore proteinComplex formationGene 32Bacteriophage T4Bacteriophage fdC-terminalOligonucleotide bindingChemical shift changesTyr residuesB domainAromatic residuesNucleotide basesProteinResiduesLong rotational correlation timeOligonucleotide complexesHigh affinityComplexesShift changesDomainProton resonancesRotational correlation time
1981
Primary structure of the bacteriophage T4 DNA helix-destabilizing protein.
Williams K, LoPresti M, Setoguchi M. Primary structure of the bacteriophage T4 DNA helix-destabilizing protein. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1981, 256: 1754-1762. PMID: 6257686, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)69872-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene 32 proteinT4 DNA replication proteinsPrimary structureDNA replication proteinsDNA-binding proteinsHelix-destabilizing proteinLimited trypsin digestionGene 32Replication proteinsUnusual stretchesSerine residuesCyanogen bromide cleavageBacteriophage T4DNA bindingSequencing of peptidesAlpha-helixTyrosine residuesBeta sheetNative proteinStaphylococcal proteaseCooperative bindingAmino acidsTryptic peptidesPosition 72Protein
1980
Amino acid sequence of the T4 DNA helix-destabilizing protein.
Williams K, LoPresti M, Setoguchi M, Konigsberg W. Amino acid sequence of the T4 DNA helix-destabilizing protein. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1980, 77: 4614-4617. PMID: 6254033, PMCID: PMC349895, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.77.8.4614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT4 DNA replication proteinsDNA replication proteinsDNA-binding proteinsHelix-destabilizing proteinGene 32 proteinProtein-protein interactionsAmino acid sequenceLimited trypsin digestionProtein self-associationGene 32Replication proteinsUnusual stretchesSerine residuesCyanogen bromide cleavageDNA bindingAcid sequenceTyrosine residuesPrimary structureStaphylococcal proteasePartial proteolysisIntact proteinPosition 73Amino acidsTryptic peptidesProtein
1978
Structural changes in the T4 gene 32 protein induced by DNA polynucleotides.
Williams K, Konigsberg W. Structural changes in the T4 gene 32 protein induced by DNA polynucleotides. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1978, 253: 2463-2470. PMID: 632279, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)38096-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene 32 proteinT4 gene 32 proteinDNA-binding proteinsT4 DNA metabolismTryptic hydrolysisPartial trypsin digestionDNA metabolismGene 32Protein interactionsBacteriophage T4COOH terminusNH2 terminusLimited tryptic hydrolysisCooperative bindingDNA complexesDNA interactionAmino acidsProteinTrypsin digestionDNA polynucleotidesConformational probeTerminusDalton fragmentFragmentsHydrolysis