2004
Guide RNAs with 5′ Caps and Novel Box C/D snoRNA-like Domains for Modification of snRNAs in Metazoa
Tycowski KT, Aab A, Steitz JA. Guide RNAs with 5′ Caps and Novel Box C/D snoRNA-like Domains for Modification of snRNAs in Metazoa. Current Biology 2004, 14: 1985-1995. PMID: 15556860, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModification guide RNAsGuide RNABox C/D snoRNAsInvariant G residueKink-turn structureGuide RNA genesShort guide RNASmall ribonucleoprotein particlesMetazoan organismsAncestral metazoanGuanosine capMetazoan cellsSingle intronD snoRNAsRNA genesSpliceosomal snRNAsTelomerase RNARibosomal RNASuch RNAsRibonucleoprotein particleMetazoansUpstream promoterIntronsG residuesCommon modification
1999
Guided tours: from precursor snoRNA to functional snoRNP
Weinstein L, Steitz J. Guided tours: from precursor snoRNA to functional snoRNP. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 1999, 11: 378-384. PMID: 10395551, DOI: 10.1016/s0955-0674(99)80053-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
A new method for detecting sites of 2'-O-methylation in RNA molecules.
Yu YT, Shu MD, Steitz JA. A new method for detecting sites of 2'-O-methylation in RNA molecules. RNA 1997, 3: 324-31. PMID: 9056769, PMCID: PMC1369484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA moleculesEukaryotic ribosomal RNALong RNA moleculesSpecific rRNARibosomal RNAModification sitesRRNAMethylationCell nucleoliChimeric oligonucleotideSnoRNAsRNase H cleavagePrecursor moleculesRRNA transportSitesMoleculesRNANucleotidesCytoplasmNucleoliResiduesCleavageOligonucleotideH cleavageNucleus
1994
Requirement for Intron-Encoded U22 Small Nucleolar RNA in 18S Ribosomal RNA Maturation
Tycowski K, Shu M, Steitz J. Requirement for Intron-Encoded U22 Small Nucleolar RNA in 18S Ribosomal RNA Maturation. Science 1994, 266: 1558-1561. PMID: 7985025, DOI: 10.1126/science.7985025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosomal RNASmall RNAsProtein-coding gene transcriptsRibosomal RNA maturationSmall nucleolar RNAsRNA maturationVertebrate cellsCellular functionsNucleolar RNAsHost genesIntron fragmentGene transcriptsRNAXenopus oocytesU22IntronsGenesTranscriptsNucleoliOocytesMaturationTargetingCellsFragmentsDepletion
1982
Precursor molecules of both human 5S ribosomal RNA and transfer RNAs are bound by a cellular protein reactive with anti-La Lupus antibodies
Rinke J, Steitz J. Precursor molecules of both human 5S ribosomal RNA and transfer RNAs are bound by a cellular protein reactive with anti-La Lupus antibodies. Cell 1982, 29: 149-159. PMID: 7105180, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(82)90099-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRRNA moleculesLa proteinLa RNAsPrecursor formNuclear transcription systemUninfected mammalian cellsPulse-chase experimentsSmall RNAsSmall ribonucleoproteinPrecursor moleculesTransfer RNAMammalian cellsRibosomal RNATRNA precursorsCertain tRNAsSpecific tRNAsRNA transcriptsTranscription systemU residuesCell extractsMature sizeHeLa cellsRNAEssential roleProtein
1979
Genetic Signals and Nucleotide Sequences in Messenger RNA
Steitz J. Genetic Signals and Nucleotide Sequences in Messenger RNA. Biological Regulation And Development 1979, 349-399. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-3417-0_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRNA moleculesMessenger RNAMessenger RNA moleculesAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesSequence of nucleotidesThree-dimensional foldingSequence of basesGenetic signalsRNA functionRibosomal RNANucleotide sequenceTRNA moleculesGenetic informationU residuesWatson-Crick base pairsTertiary structureBase pairsPolypeptide chainRNABase pairingSpecific recognitionSequenceProteinString of beadsSynthetases
1977
Characterization of two mRNA · rRNA complexes implicated in the initiation of protein biosynthesis
Steitz J, Steege D. Characterization of two mRNA · rRNA complexes implicated in the initiation of protein biosynthesis. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1977, 114: 545-558. PMID: 335077, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(77)90177-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein biosynthesisEscherichia coli 16 S ribosomal RNAS ribosomal RNABase pair regionNuclease digestion studiesFragment complexAssignment of residuesRibosomal RNARRNA complexLambda PRBacteriophage lambdaMolecular understandingInitiation siteInitiation eventsStrong experimental supportMessenger RNABiosynthesisThermal denaturation studiesDenaturation studiesRNAPR transcriptsPR regionDigestion studiesMRNAComplexes
1975
The 3′ terminal oligonucleotide of E.coli 16S ribosomal RNA: the sequence in both wild-type and RNase III cells is complementary to the polypurine tracts common to mRNA initiator regions
Sprague K, Steitz J. The 3′ terminal oligonucleotide of E.coli 16S ribosomal RNA: the sequence in both wild-type and RNase III cells is complementary to the polypurine tracts common to mRNA initiator regions. Nucleic Acids Research 1975, 2: 787-798. PMID: 167351, PMCID: PMC343466, DOI: 10.1093/nar/2.6.787.Peer-Reviewed Original Research