1996
A small nucleolar RNA requirement for site-specific ribose methylation of rRNA in Xenopus
Tycowski K, Smith C, Shu M, Steitz J. A small nucleolar RNA requirement for site-specific ribose methylation of rRNA in Xenopus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 14480-14485. PMID: 8962077, PMCID: PMC26158, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.25.14480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) speciesSite-specific ribose methylationXenopus oocyte systemSnoRNA speciesSnoRNA genesRibose methylationVertebrate cellsRNA speciesMultiple homologsSnoRNA stabilityRRNASnoRNAsOocyte systemRNA requirementsXenopusXenopus oocytesFibrillarinMethylationSpeciesOocytesVertebratesHomologCloningGenesTranscripts
1984
Autoantibodies to the U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein in a patient with scleroderma-polymyositis overlap syndrome.
Mimori T, Hinterberger M, Pettersson I, Steitz JA. Autoantibodies to the U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein in a patient with scleroderma-polymyositis overlap syndrome. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1984, 259: 560-565. PMID: 6231285, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)43698-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU2 small nuclear ribonucleoproteinSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear ribonucleoproteinU2 small nuclear RNASm small nuclear ribonucleoproteinsU6 small nuclear ribonucleoproteinProtein blot analysisSmall nuclear RNAScleroderma-polymyositis overlap syndromeU1 small nuclear ribonucleoproteinHeLa cell extractsRNA speciesNuclear RNAB proteinCell extractsProtein bandsBlot analysisOverlap syndromeRibonucleoproteinProteinAnti-Sm antibodiesU1InsectsRNAPolypeptide
1980
Are snRNPs involved in splicing?
Lerner M, Boyle J, Mount S, Wolin S, Steitz J. Are snRNPs involved in splicing? Nature 1980, 283: 220-224. PMID: 7350545, DOI: 10.1038/283220a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall nuclear RNA speciesProminent nuclear proteinsRNA-protein complexesSmall RNA moleculesSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear RNA speciesSnRNA speciesSnRNAs U1RNA speciesU6 RNASnRNA moleculesNuclear proteinsNuclear ribonucleoproteinNucleotide sequenceU1 RNARNA moleculesSnRNPsExtensive complementaritySplice junctionsNuclear locationLines of evidenceAnti-Sm seraCell nucleiHnRNA moleculesMouse Ehrlich
1974
Nucleotide sequences of the 5′ and 3′ termini of bacteriophage T7 early messenger RNAs synthesized in vivo: Evidence for sequence specificity in RNA processing
Kramer R, Rosenberg M, Steitz J. Nucleotide sequences of the 5′ and 3′ termini of bacteriophage T7 early messenger RNAs synthesized in vivo: Evidence for sequence specificity in RNA processing. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1974, 89: 767-776. PMID: 4449132, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(74)90051-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly regionMessenger RNAAdenylic acid residuesEarly messenger RNATwo-dimensional electrophoretic techniquesLarger precursor moleculeMonocistronic messengerRNA processingGene 0.3RNA speciesNucleotide sequenceSequence specificityAcid residuesMessenger speciesSequence analysisInitiator RNASequence heterogeneityRNAEarly RNATerminus