2022
The nucleoporin Gle1 activates DEAD-box protein 5 (Dbp5) by promoting ATP binding and accelerating rate limiting phosphate release
Gray S, Cao W, Montpetit B, De La Cruz EM. The nucleoporin Gle1 activates DEAD-box protein 5 (Dbp5) by promoting ATP binding and accelerating rate limiting phosphate release. Nucleic Acids Research 2022, 50: 3998-4011. PMID: 35286399, PMCID: PMC9023272, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear pore complexRNA exportDEAD-box protein Dbp5ATPase cycleDbp5's ATPase activityDEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box protein 5Pore complexDbp5ATP bindingATPase cyclingNucleotide stateCytoplasmic faceGle1Pool of ATPADP-PiGene expressionProtein 5Mechanistic understandingNucleoporinsNup159ATPase activityATP dissociationATPPi releasePi release rate
2018
Nup159 Weakens Gle1 Binding to Dbp5 But Does Not Accelerate ADP Release
Wong EV, Gray S, Cao W, Montpetit R, Montpetit B, De La Cruz EM. Nup159 Weakens Gle1 Binding to Dbp5 But Does Not Accelerate ADP Release. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2018, 430: 2080-2095. PMID: 29782832, PMCID: PMC6003625, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2018.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEssential DEAD-box proteinADP releaseDbp5's ATPase activityDEAD-box proteinsNucleotide exchange factorsDbp5 activityMRNA exportRNA metabolismExchange factorDbp5Cellular processesATPase cyclingNup159Gle1ATP affinityMechanochemical cycleATPase activityADPATP releaseDDX19NTPasesNucleoporinsDetailed characterizationRNARegulator
2015
Pi Release Limits the Intrinsic and RNA-Stimulated ATPase Cycles of DEAD-Box Protein 5 (Dbp5)
Wong EV, Cao W, Vörös J, Merchant M, Modis Y, Hackney DD, Montpetit B, De La Cruz EM. Pi Release Limits the Intrinsic and RNA-Stimulated ATPase Cycles of DEAD-Box Protein 5 (Dbp5). Journal Of Molecular Biology 2015, 428: 492-508. PMID: 26730886, PMCID: PMC4744555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2015.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesDEAD-box RNA HelicasesKineticsNucleocytoplasmic Transport ProteinsPhosphatesRNASaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
2012
ATP Utilization and RNA Conformational Rearrangement by DEAD-Box Proteins
Henn A, Bradley MJ, De La Cruz EM. ATP Utilization and RNA Conformational Rearrangement by DEAD-Box Proteins. Annual Review Of Biophysics 2012, 41: 247-267. PMID: 22404686, PMCID: PMC7761782, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biophys-050511-102243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesHumansKineticsMolecular Motor ProteinsNucleic Acid ConformationRNAThermodynamicsConceptsDEAD-box proteinsNucleotide-dependent interactionRegulatory partner proteinsMolecular motor proteinsMolecular motor functionPartner proteinsRNA helicasesHelicase coreRNA helicaseRNA metabolismVivo foldingATP bindingDBP functionMotor proteinsCellular RNARNA structureQuantitative mechanistic understandingConformational rearrangementsBiophysical investigationsEnzymatic adaptationLarge familyMechanistic understandingProteinRNAAuxiliary domainChapter Two Analyzing ATP Utilization by DEAD-Box RNA Helicases Using Kinetic and Equilibrium Methods
Bradley MJ, De La Cruz EM. Chapter Two Analyzing ATP Utilization by DEAD-Box RNA Helicases Using Kinetic and Equilibrium Methods. Methods In Enzymology 2012, 511: 29-63. PMID: 22713314, PMCID: PMC7768905, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-396546-2.00002-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateDEAD-box RNA HelicasesKineticsRNA StabilityTemperatureThermodynamicsConceptsDEAD-box RNA helicasesProduct release rate constantsEscherichia coli DbpAATP utilizationSteady-state ATPase activityRNA unwindingRNA helicasesATP bindingPreferred kinetic pathwayDsRNA unwindingConformational rearrangementsATPase activityRNAUnwindingCombination of equilibriumMss116HelicasesDbpAChapter TwoSubstrate propertiesSolution conditionsPathwayBindingKinetic pathwaysRearrangement
2011
Mechanism of Mss116 ATPase Reveals Functional Diversity of DEAD-Box Proteins
Cao W, Coman MM, Ding S, Henn A, Middleton ER, Bradley MJ, Rhoades E, Hackney DD, Pyle AM, De La Cruz EM. Mechanism of Mss116 ATPase Reveals Functional Diversity of DEAD-Box Proteins. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2011, 409: 399-414. PMID: 21501623, PMCID: PMC3125984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine DiphosphateAdenosine TriphosphatasesDEAD-box RNA HelicasesIntronsRNASaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsThermodynamicsConceptsGroup II intronsWeak RNARNA bindingDEAD-box RNA helicase proteinATP hydrolysisBiochemical intermediatesDEAD-box proteinsRNA helicase proteinStrong RNA bindingStable RNA duplexAbsence of nucleotideATP utilizationStrong thermodynamic couplingFunctional diversityIntron splicingStrong RNAIntron foldingVivo splicingHelicase proteinMRNA translationMss116ATPase cyclingVivo functionBiological roleADP state
2010
Pathway of ATP utilization and duplex rRNA unwinding by the DEAD-box helicase, DbpA
Henn A, Cao W, Licciardello N, Heitkamp SE, Hackney DD, De La Cruz EM. Pathway of ATP utilization and duplex rRNA unwinding by the DEAD-box helicase, DbpA. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 4046-4050. PMID: 20160110, PMCID: PMC2840157, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0913081107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
The ATPase Cycle Mechanism of the DEAD-box rRNA Helicase, DbpA
Henn A, Cao W, Hackney DD, De La Cruz EM. The ATPase Cycle Mechanism of the DEAD-box rRNA Helicase, DbpA. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2007, 377: 193-205. PMID: 18237742, PMCID: PMC2359651, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.12.046.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Hydrodynamic Characterization of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase DbpA
Talavera MA, Matthews EE, Eliason WK, Sagi I, Wang J, Henn A, De La Cruz EM. Hydrodynamic Characterization of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase DbpA. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2005, 355: 697-707. PMID: 16325852, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.10.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsChromatography, GelComputersCross-Linking ReagentsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularProtein Structure, TertiaryRNARNA HelicasesRNA-Binding ProteinsStructural Homology, ProteinConceptsHelicase core domainNucleic acid helicasesCarboxyl-terminal domainAb initio structure prediction methodNucleic acid unwindingHelicase activityRNA metabolismHydrodynamic bead modelingDistinct RNARNA substratesHairpin 92ATP hydrolysisStructural homologyStructure prediction methodsCore domainOligomeric formsAnalytical ultracentrifugationDbpAProtein AMulti-angle laserBead modelingRNASize exclusion chromatographyKey roleFunctional properties
2004
Equilibrium and Kinetic Analysis of Nucleotide Binding to the DEAD-Box RNA Helicase DbpA †
Talavera MA, De La Cruz EM. Equilibrium and Kinetic Analysis of Nucleotide Binding to the DEAD-Box RNA Helicase DbpA †. Biochemistry 2004, 44: 959-970. PMID: 15654752, DOI: 10.1021/bi048253i.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenine NucleotidesDEAD-box RNA HelicasesEscherichia coli ProteinsKineticsRNA HelicasesRNA-Binding ProteinsTemperatureThermodynamicsConceptsFluorescence resonance energy transferAbsence of RNARNA helicaseATP bindingNucleotide bindingConformational rearrangementsResonance energy transferConformational flexibilityDbpADependent conformationStructural rearrangementsDbpA.Protein AUnfavorable entropic contributionNucleotidesPhysiological temperatureBindingAssociation rate constantsADP