1985
Amino acid sequence of the UP1 calf thymus helix-destabilizing protein and its homology to an analogous protein from mouse myeloma.
Williams K, Stone K, LoPresti M, Merrill B, Planck S. Amino acid sequence of the UP1 calf thymus helix-destabilizing protein and its homology to an analogous protein from mouse myeloma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1985, 82: 5666-5670. PMID: 2994041, PMCID: PMC390612, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.17.5666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid sequenceAmino acidsAnalogous proteinsAcid sequenceHelix-destabilizing proteinsComplete amino acid sequenceHelix-destabilizing proteinStaphylococcus aureus V8 proteaseSimilar amino acidsAureus V8 proteaseMouse proteinCyanogen bromide cleavageMouse sequencesProtein sequencesSequence homologyCOOH terminusNH2 terminusSolid-phase sequencingGas-phase sequencingV8 proteaseEndoproteinase LysTryptic peptidesProteinUP1Calf thymusIdentification of a nucleic acid helix-destabilizing protein from rat liver as lactate dehydrogenase-5.
Williams K, Reddigari S, Patel G. Identification of a nucleic acid helix-destabilizing protein from rat liver as lactate dehydrogenase-5. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1985, 82: 5260-5264. PMID: 2991914, PMCID: PMC390547, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.16.5260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelix-destabilizing proteinSs-DNAAmino acid compositionHPLC tryptic peptide mapsNucleic acid helix-destabilizing proteinSolid-phase protein sequencingChemical modification studiesCoenzyme binding siteTyrosine-238Molecular weightSimilar amino acid compositionsTryptic peptide mapsAcid compositionLactate dehydrogenase 5Molecular homogeneitySimilar specific activitiesProtein sequencingLDH proteinDNA bindingAmino terminusBiological roleSingle proteinM chainTryptic peptidesVivo role
1984
Characterization of the structural and functional defect in the Escherichia coli single-stranded DNA binding protein encoded by the ssb-1 mutant gene. Expression of the ssb-1 gene under lambda pL regulation.
Williams K, Murphy J, Chase J. Characterization of the structural and functional defect in the Escherichia coli single-stranded DNA binding protein encoded by the ssb-1 mutant gene. Expression of the ssb-1 gene under lambda pL regulation. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1984, 259: 11804-11811. PMID: 6384214, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(20)71283-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type SSBMutant proteinsSSB-1Solid-phase protein sequencingSsb-1 mutationSSB-1 proteinHelix-destabilizing proteinNormal cellular concentrationTryptic peptide analysisSubstitution of tyrosineSingle-strand DNAProtein sequencingDNA sequencesMutant geneResidues 55Thermal melting transitionCellular concentrationTemperature inductionTetrameric structureEscherichia coliProteinGenesProtein concentrationPeptide analysisT transitionA Rat Liver Helix-Destabilizing Protein: Properties and Homology to LDH-5
Patel G, Reddigari S, Williams K, Baptist E, Thompson P, Sisodia S. A Rat Liver Helix-Destabilizing Protein: Properties and Homology to LDH-5. Experimental Biology And Medicine 1984, 41-58. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-5178-1_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHelix-destabilizing proteinDNA-binding proteinsDNA-associated proteinsTranscription of DNAHelix-destabilizing activityDNA duplexGene activityChromosomal informationFunctional homologyRegulatory proteinsLactic dehydrogenase-5Conformational modulationSequence fidelityConformational alterationsStrand separationProteinDehydrogenase 5Complementary strandDNAHomologySurprising evidenceEukaryotesProkaryotesTranscriptionDuplex
1983
Limited proteolysis studies on the Escherichia coli single-stranded DNA binding protein. Evidence for a functionally homologous domain in both the Escherichia coli and T4 DNA binding proteins.
Williams K, Spicer E, LoPresti M, Guggenheimer R, Chase J. Limited proteolysis studies on the Escherichia coli single-stranded DNA binding protein. Evidence for a functionally homologous domain in both the Escherichia coli and T4 DNA binding proteins. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1983, 258: 3346-3355. PMID: 6298232, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)32867-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOOH terminusBacteriophage T4 gene 32 proteinDNA-induced conformational changesT4 gene 32 proteinConformational changesEscherichia coliHelix-destabilizing proteinGene 32 proteinE. coli DNA replicationSimilar functional domainsCOOH-terminal domainLimited proteolysis studiesEukaryotic DNADNA replicationDouble-helical DNAHomologous domainsTerminal domainFunctional domainsT4 DNAProteolysis studiesLimited proteolysisTerminal regionAmino acidsProteinHelical DNA
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
1979
T4 gene 32 protein trypsin-generated fragments. Fluorescence measurement of DNA-binding parameters.
Spicer E, Williams K, Konigsberg W. T4 gene 32 protein trypsin-generated fragments. Fluorescence measurement of DNA-binding parameters. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1979, 254: 6433-6436. PMID: 221499, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)50385-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research