1996
Origins of Binding Specificity of the A1 Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein †
Abdul-Manan N, O'Malley S, Williams K. Origins of Binding Specificity of the A1 Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein †. Biochemistry 1996, 35: 3545-3554. PMID: 8639505, DOI: 10.1021/bi952298p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceDNAGlobinsHeterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group A-BHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsIonsMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationOligoribonucleotidesProtein BindingRecombinant ProteinsRepetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidRibonucleoproteinsRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsStructure-Activity Relationship
1995
Mutagenesis of the COOH-terminal Region of Bacteriophage T4 regA Protein (∗)
O'Malley S, Sattar A, Williams K, Spicer E. Mutagenesis of the COOH-terminal Region of Bacteriophage T4 regA Protein (∗). Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1995, 270: 5107-5114. PMID: 7890619, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.270.10.5107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsBacteriophage T4Base SequenceBinding SitesChymotrypsinCircular DichroismCloning, MolecularDNA PrimersGenes, ViralKineticsMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPeptide FragmentsPoly UProtein ConformationRecombinant ProteinsSequence DeletionTranscription FactorsConceptsBacteriophage T4 regA proteinRegA proteinPhe-106Deletion mutantsWild-type regA proteinAmino acid substitutionsCOOH-terminal regionSpecific RNA ligandsT4 proteinsTranslational repressorRNA ligandsPartial proteolysisAcid substitutionsMutantsAmino acidsProteinRNAMajor siteNucleic acidsProteolysisOverall free energyChymotryptic cleavageSpecific targetsDomain structureAffinity
1993
Translational Repression by the Bacteriophage T4 Gene 32 Protein Involves Specific Recognition of an RNA Pseudoknot Structure
Shamoo Y, Tam A, Konigsberg W, Williams K. Translational Repression by the Bacteriophage T4 Gene 32 Protein Involves Specific Recognition of an RNA Pseudoknot Structure. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1993, 232: 89-104. PMID: 8331672, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1993.1372.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Identification of amino acid residues at the interface of a bacteriophage T4 regA protein-nucleic acid complex.
Webster K, Keill S, Konigsberg W, Williams K, Spicer E. Identification of amino acid residues at the interface of a bacteriophage T4 regA protein-nucleic acid complex. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1992, 267: 26097-26103. PMID: 1464621, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)35722-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsBacteriophage T4Base SequenceBinding SitesChromatography, High Pressure LiquidCross-Linking ReagentsMolecular Sequence DataOligoribonucleotidesPeptide FragmentsPlasmidsPromoter Regions, GeneticRNA, MessengerRNA, ViralSequence Homology, Amino AcidTrypsinUltraviolet RaysConceptsCross-linked peptidesProtein-nucleic acid complexesAnion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatographyNucleic acidsIntact proteinHigh-performance liquid chromatographyCross-linked complexGas-phase sequencingPerformance liquid chromatographyAcid complexesExchange high performance liquid chromatographyLiquid chromatographyChemical cleavageBacteriophage T4 regA proteinNucleic acid bindingTryptic peptidesComplexesUltraviolet lightCNBr peptidesPeptidesCN6Amino acid residuesMeasurable affinityAcid bindingAcid
1991
State‐of‐the‐art biomolecular core facilities: a comprehensive survey1
Niece R, Beach C, Cook R, Hathaway G, Williams K. State‐of‐the‐art biomolecular core facilities: a comprehensive survey1. The FASEB Journal 1991, 5: 2756-2760. PMID: 1916100, DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.5.13.1916100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA 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 roleProteinSingle‐stranded DNA binding proteins (SSBs) from prokaryotic transmissible plasmids
Ruvolo P, Keating K, Williams K, Chase J. Single‐stranded DNA binding proteins (SSBs) from prokaryotic transmissible plasmids. Proteins Structure Function And Bioinformatics 1991, 9: 120-134. PMID: 2008432, DOI: 10.1002/prot.340090206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid residuesSSB proteinDNA bindingE. coli SSB proteinAcid residuesHelix-destabilizing proteinsEscherichia coli SSBAmino acid sequenceNH2-terminal regionCOOH-terminal regionProteins divergeSequence comparisonProtein sequencesSequence homologyAcid sequenceF plasmidPhe-60Trp-40Trp-54NH2-terminalTerminal thirdDNA binding studiesElongation rateTyr-70Protein
1990
Mammalian heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1. Nucleic acid binding properties of the COOH-terminal domain.
Kumar A, Casas-Finet J, Luneau C, Karpel R, Merrill B, Williams K, Wilson S. Mammalian heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1. Nucleic acid binding properties of the COOH-terminal domain. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1990, 265: 17094-17100. PMID: 2145269, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)44873-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOOH-terminal domainNH2-terminal domainTerminal domainCOOH-terminal fragmentNucleic acid-binding proteinsCOOH-terminalHeterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteinsTwo-domain proteinVertebrate homologuesNucleic acidsAcid-binding proteinIntact A1Nuclear ribonucleoproteinAmino acids bindFluorescent reportersPrimary structureIntact proteinPolynucleotide latticeCore proteinProteinProteolytic fragmentsAcid bindsDNAFragmentsDomainStudies of the domain structure of mammalian DNA polymerase beta. Identification of a discrete template binding domain.
Kumar A, Widen S, Williams K, Kedar P, Karpel R, Wilson S. Studies of the domain structure of mammalian DNA polymerase beta. Identification of a discrete template binding domain. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1990, 265: 2124-2131. PMID: 2404980, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)39949-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNH2-terminal domainDNA polymerase betaLarge-scale overproductionPolymerase betaMammalian DNA polymerase betaCOOH-terminal domainProtease-sensitive regionNucleic acidsProteolysis experimentsRat proteinRecombinant proteinsPolypeptide chainDNA polymerase activityIntact proteinEscherichia coliAmino acidsTryptic peptidesDNA polymeraseDomain structureProteinPolymerase activityDomainPolymeraseAcidDNA
1989
The 44P Subunit of the T4 DNA Polymerase Accessory Protein Complex Catalyzes ATP Hydrolysis
Rush J, Lin T, Quinones M, Spicer E, Douglas I, Williams K, Konigsberg W. The 44P Subunit of the T4 DNA Polymerase Accessory Protein Complex Catalyzes ATP Hydrolysis. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1989, 264: 10943-10953. PMID: 2786875, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)60410-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccessory proteinsATP hydrolysisDNA-dependent ATP hydrolysisT4 DNA polymerase accessory proteinsDNA polymerase accessory proteinPolymerase accessory proteinsTotal cellular proteinAccessory protein complexProtein complexesCellular proteinsPlasmid resultsSubunitsProteinATPase activityOverexpression plasmidProductive interactionInduction of cellsPlasmidSpecific activityComplexesSubcomplexInductionGenesOverexpressionATPase
1988
The size, operation, and technical capabilities of protein and nucleic acid core facilities1
Williams K, Niece R, Atherton D, Fowler A, Kutny R, Smith A. The size, operation, and technical capabilities of protein and nucleic acid core facilities1. The FASEB Journal 1988, 2: 3124-3130. PMID: 3192042, DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2.15.3192042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMammalian heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein complex protein A1. Large-scale overproduction in Escherichia coli and cooperative binding to single-stranded nucleic acids.
Cobianchi F, Karpel R, Williams K, Notario V, Wilson S. Mammalian heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein complex protein A1. Large-scale overproduction in Escherichia coli and cooperative binding to single-stranded nucleic acids. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1988, 263: 1063-1071. PMID: 2447078, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)35461-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino AcidsBase SequenceCelluloseDNADNA, Single-StrandedEscherichia coliFluorescent DyesHeterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group A-BHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsMolecular Sequence DataPoly ARecombinant ProteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNAConceptsLarge-scale overproductionNH2-terminal domainTerminal domainDomain peptideCooperative protein-protein interactionsEscherichia coliProtein-induced fluorescence enhancementAmino acidsProtein-protein interactionsNucleic acidsAlpha-helix structureProtein A1Cooperative bindingAssociation constantsSynthetic polypeptide analogueProteinDirect interactionNatural proteinsRecombinant A1Low association constantsBindingIntact A1ColiFluorescence enhancementOverproduction
1987
Isolation of cDNA clones coding for human tissue factor: primary structure of the protein and cDNA.
Spicer E, Horton R, Bloem L, Bach R, Williams K, Guha A, Kraus J, Lin T, Nemerson Y, Konigsberg W. Isolation of cDNA clones coding for human tissue factor: primary structure of the protein and cDNA. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1987, 84: 5148-5152. PMID: 3037536, PMCID: PMC298811, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.84.15.5148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMature proteinPrimary structureHuman placental cDNA libraryAmino acid sequenceHigh molecular weight precursorTissue factor genePlacental cDNA librarySequence data banksCarbohydrate attachment sitesSingle polypeptide chainMolecular weight precursorDependent serine proteaseSignificant homologyCDNA clonesCDNA librarySequence dataLeader sequenceNucleotide sequenceFactor genesAcid sequenceTissue factorExtracellular domainLambda phageDistinct domainsPolypeptide chain
1986
Coding sequence of the precursor of the beta subunit of rat propionyl-CoA carboxylase.
Kraus J, Firgaira F, Novotný J, Kalousek F, Williams K, Williamson C, Ohura T, Rosenberg L. Coding sequence of the precursor of the beta subunit of rat propionyl-CoA carboxylase. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 8049-8053. PMID: 3464942, PMCID: PMC386864, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.21.8049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPropionyl-CoA carboxylaseNH2-terminal leader peptideAmino acid sequenceBeta subunitBeta-subunit precursorMature subunitAcid sequenceLeader peptideMitochondrial enzyme propionyl-CoA carboxylaseAmino acidsSubunit precursorOpen reading frameAlpha-helical segmentsEnzyme propionyl-CoA carboxylaseCarboxylaseNH2-terminal residuesFirst helixReading frameDNA sequencesPrecursorsCytoplasmic precursorMRNA sequencesArginine residuesHydrophobic momentMRNA transcriptsEscherichia coli exonuclease VII. Cloning and sequencing of the gene encoding the large subunit (xseA).
Chase J, Rabin B, Murphy J, Stone K, Williams K. Escherichia coli exonuclease VII. Cloning and sequencing of the gene encoding the large subunit (xseA). Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1986, 261: 14929-14935. PMID: 3021756, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)66806-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExonuclease VII activityLarge subunitStandard E. coli genetic mapE. coli genetic mapEscherichia coli exonuclease VIIDeletion mutant strainAmino acid sequenceGenetic mapGene productsAcid sequenceMutant strainActive enzymeCell extractsBase pairsGenesExonuclease VIIAmino acidsSubunitsProteinSequenceGuaBXseACloningPromoterMolecular weightMammalian single‐stranded DNA binding protein UP I is derived from the hnRNP core protein A1.
Riva S, Morandi C, Tsoulfas P, Pandolfo M, Biamonti G, Merrill B, Williams K, Multhaup G, Beyreuther K, Werr H. Mammalian single‐stranded DNA binding protein UP I is derived from the hnRNP core protein A1. The EMBO Journal 1986, 5: 2267-2273. PMID: 3023065, PMCID: PMC1167110, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1986.tb04494.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodiesBase SequenceCattleCell NucleusCross ReactionsDNA HelicasesGenetic VectorsHeLa CellsHeterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group A-BHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsHumansMolecular WeightPeptide MappingPlasmidsRibonucleoproteinsStructure-Activity RelationshipThymus GlandThymus Hormones
1985
Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and overexpression of the bacteriophage T4 regA gene.
Adari H, Rose K, Williams K, Konigsberg W, Lin T, Spicer E. Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and overexpression of the bacteriophage T4 regA gene. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1985, 82: 1901-1905. PMID: 3872458, PMCID: PMC397441, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.7.1901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegA proteinRegA geneNucleotide sequenceProtein chemical studiesLevel of translationCorresponding genesStructural geneGene codesDNA sequencesRegulatory proteinsAcid inductionDNA fragmentsPhage M13Early genesGenesRestriction fragmentsAmino acidsProteinPAS1Same plasmidSequenceFragmentsCloningRegATranslation
1984
Bacteriophage T4 gene 44 DNA polymerase accessory protein. Sequences of gene 44 and its protein product.
Spicer E, Nossal N, Williams K. Bacteriophage T4 gene 44 DNA polymerase accessory protein. Sequences of gene 44 and its protein product. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1984, 259: 15425-15432. PMID: 6096371, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)42566-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene 44DNA polymerase accessory proteinEscherichia coli RNA polymeraseT4 middle genesT4 DNA replicationAmino acidsPolymerase accessory proteinsPotential regulatory regionsColi RNA polymeraseDirect protein sequencingT4-infected cellsTranslation initiation regionRegA proteinMiddle genesSequence similarityAmino acid compositionDNA replicationRNA polymeraseRegulatory regionsProtein sequencingAccessory proteinsDNA sequencesNucleotide sequenceProtein sequencesNucleotides 5Structure and Expression of a Complementary DNA for the Nuclear Coded Precursor of Human Mitochondrial Ornithine Transcarbamylase
Horwich A, Fenton W, Williams K, Kalousek F, Kraus J, Doolittle R, Konigsberg W, Rosenberg L. Structure and Expression of a Complementary DNA for the Nuclear Coded Precursor of Human Mitochondrial Ornithine Transcarbamylase. Science 1984, 224: 1068-1074. PMID: 6372096, DOI: 10.1126/science.6372096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplementary DNALeader peptideOrnithine transcarbamylaseAmino-terminal leader peptideMost mitochondrial proteinsComplete primary structureHuman ornithine transcarbamylaseFree cytoplasmic ribosomesMitochondrial matrix enzymeCultured HeLa cellsMitochondrial proteinsCytoplasmic ribosomesRegulatory elementsNucleotide sequenceStable transformantsMatrix enzymeAsparagine residuesAcidic residuesLarger precursorMature formPrimary structureProtein occursHeLa cellsEscherichia coliAmino acidsCharacterization of the Escherichia coli SSB-113 mutant single-stranded DNA-binding protein. Cloning of the gene, DNA and protein sequence analysis, high pressure liquid chromatography peptide mapping, and DNA-binding studies.
Chase J, L'Italien J, Murphy J, Spicer E, Williams K. Characterization of the Escherichia coli SSB-113 mutant single-stranded DNA-binding protein. Cloning of the gene, DNA and protein sequence analysis, high pressure liquid chromatography peptide mapping, and DNA-binding studies. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1984, 259: 805-814. PMID: 6363409, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)43529-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research