2008
In Vitro Selection and Characterization of Cellulose-Binding RNA Aptamers Using isothermal Amplification
Boese B, Corbino K, Breaker R. In Vitro Selection and Characterization of Cellulose-Binding RNA Aptamers Using isothermal Amplification. Nucleosides Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 2008, 27: 949-966. PMID: 18696364, PMCID: PMC5360192, DOI: 10.1080/15257770802257903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA aptamersRibozyme cleavage productsCellulose affinity chromatographyIsolation of RNARapid amplificationVitro SelectionRibozyme functionRibozyme sequenceFunctional nucleic acidsNucleic acid amplification protocolsRNARobust bindingAffinity chromatographyCleavage productsNucleic acidsSequence replicationBindingSignificant bindingAptamerAmplification protocolAmplification
2006
Riboswitches as Genetic Control Elements
Nahvi A, Breaker R. Riboswitches as Genetic Control Elements. 2006, 89-106. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-47257-7_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene control mechanismsCertain messenger RNAsGenetic control elementsGene expression systemRNA stabilityExpression platformRNA elementsExpression systemRiboswitchRNA structureLigand bindingMRNA transcriptionMessenger RNATarget metabolitesControl elementsTranscriptionControl mechanismsGenesRNABacteriaBindingExpressionTranslationMetabolitesAptamer
2001
Cooperative binding of effectors by an allosteric ribozyme
Jose A, Soukup G, Breaker R. Cooperative binding of effectors by an allosteric ribozyme. Nucleic Acids Research 2001, 29: 1631-1637. PMID: 11266567, PMCID: PMC31269, DOI: 10.1093/nar/29.7.1631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllosteric ribozymesCooperative bindingModular rational designAbsence of effectorsAllosteric proteinsRNA modulesRNA structureMolecular switchAllosteric effectorsFirst bindsFunctional complexityEffectorsDifferent effectorsInduces formationFMNStructural studiesRNARibozymeRibozyme constructsBindingRational designProteinBindsSitesConcert