2021
Mechanism of Inhibition of the Reproduction of SARS-CoV‑2 and Ebola Viruses by Remdesivir
Wang J, Reiss K, Shi Y, Lolis E, Lisi GP, Batista VS. Mechanism of Inhibition of the Reproduction of SARS-CoV‑2 and Ebola Viruses by Remdesivir. Biochemistry 2021, 60: 1869-1875. PMID: 34110129, PMCID: PMC8204756, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRNA stabilization by a poly(A) tail 3′-end binding pocket and other modes of poly(A)-RNA interaction
Torabi SF, Vaidya AT, Tycowski KT, DeGregorio SJ, Wang J, Shu MD, Steitz TA, Steitz JA. RNA stabilization by a poly(A) tail 3′-end binding pocket and other modes of poly(A)-RNA interaction. Science 2021, 371 PMID: 33414189, PMCID: PMC9491362, DOI: 10.1126/science.abe6523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCrystallizationNucleic Acid ConformationOryzaPoly APolyadenylationRNA StabilityRNA, Messenger
2010
Poly(A) Tail Recognition by a Viral RNA Element Through Assembly of a Triple Helix
Mitton-Fry RM, DeGregorio SJ, Wang J, Steitz TA, Steitz JA. Poly(A) Tail Recognition by a Viral RNA Element Through Assembly of a Triple Helix. Science 2010, 330: 1244-1247. PMID: 21109672, PMCID: PMC3074936, DOI: 10.1126/science.1195858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSarcoma-associated herpesvirusBox H/ACA small nucleolar RNAsMajor-groove triple helixNuclear noncoding RNANuclear retention elementSmall nucleolar RNAsViral RNA elementsRich internal loopTriple helixKaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirusPAN RNADeadenylation assaysRNA decayRNA clampNucleolar RNAsNoncoding RNAsNuclear RNATail recognitionRNA elementsFunctional importanceAngstrom resolutionRich loopSecondary structureRNAEne core
2004
The structure of a ribosomal protein S8/spc operon mRNA complex
Merianos HJ, Wang J, Moore PB. The structure of a ribosomal protein S8/spc operon mRNA complex. RNA 2004, 10: 954-964. PMID: 15146079, PMCID: PMC1370587, DOI: 10.1261/rna.7030704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGenes, BacterialLigandsMacromolecular SubstancesModels, MolecularNucleic Acid ConformationOperonProtein BiosynthesisRibosomal ProteinsRNA, BacterialRNA, MessengerSpecies SpecificityStatic ElectricityConceptsSpc operon mRNAOperon mRNARibosomal protein cistronsSmall ribosomal subunitRibosomal initiation complexResolution crystal structureProtein synthesis resultsSpc operonAutogenous regulationTranslational repressionInitiation complexOwn mRNARibosomal subunitS8 bindingSequence differencesCistronInternal sequencesMRNAGenesConformational similarityBindingComplexesRetroregulationRRNAsOperon