1998
Binding of the 60-kDa Ro autoantigen to Y RNAs: evidence for recognition in the major groove of a conserved helix.
Green C, Long K, Shi H, Wolin S. Binding of the 60-kDa Ro autoantigen to Y RNAs: evidence for recognition in the major groove of a conserved helix. RNA 1998, 4: 750-65. PMID: 9671049, PMCID: PMC1369656, DOI: 10.1017/s1355838298971667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsY RNAsSpecific base pairsRo proteinRRNA precursorConserved helixMajor grooveBase pairsSmall cytoplasmic RNAThree-nucleotide bulgeProtein side chainsProtein bindsCytoplasmic RNARNA sequencesProtein recognitionRNAXenopus oocytesProteinHelixRo autoantigenDistinct classesDiethyl pyrocarbonateProtein bindingStructural alterationsSide chainsDimethyl sulfate
1994
A possible role for the 60-kD Ro autoantigen in a discard pathway for defective 5S rRNA precursors.
O'Brien C, Wolin S. A possible role for the 60-kD Ro autoantigen in a discard pathway for defective 5S rRNA precursors. Genes & Development 1994, 8: 2891-2903. PMID: 7995526, DOI: 10.1101/gad.8.23.2891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoantigensAutoimmune DiseasesBase SequenceDNA PrimersDNA, ComplementaryFemaleHumansMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightMutagenesisNucleic Acid ConformationOocytesOvaryPolymerase Chain ReactionRibonucleoproteinsRNA PrecursorsRNA, Ribosomal, 5SRNA, Small CytoplasmicTranscription, GeneticXenopusConceptsDiscard pathwayRRNA precursorCytoplasmic RNA-protein complexesRNA-protein complexesVariety of vertebratesRo autoantigenRo RNPsRRNA productionProtein bindsMutant RNAsRRNA sequencesMore point mutationsAdditional nucleotidesRo proteinRRNAPoint mutationsTerminal extensionXenopus oocytesProteinRNAPathwayPossible roleVertebratesRNPsNucleotides
1987
A new lamin in Xenopus somatic tissues displays strong homology to human lamin A.
Wolin S, Krohne G, Kirschner M. A new lamin in Xenopus somatic tissues displays strong homology to human lamin A. The EMBO Journal 1987, 6: 3809-18. PMID: 3428277, PMCID: PMC553853, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1987.tb02717.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman lamin ACDNA clonesXenopus laminSomatic tissuesLamin AMajor lamin proteinsCarboxy-terminal domainAdult somatic cellsHuman lamin A.Major laminsDistinct structural classesLamin proteinsNuclear laminaLamin LIIIEmbryonic developmentSomatic cellsSomatic laminsStrong homologyLamin A.Lamin LILaminsMajor polypeptidesGerm cellsProteinClones