2014
Bacterial noncoding Y RNAs are widespread and mimic tRNAs
Chen X, Sim S, Wurtmann EJ, Feke A, Wolin SL. Bacterial noncoding Y RNAs are widespread and mimic tRNAs. RNA 2014, 20: 1715-1724. PMID: 25232022, PMCID: PMC4201824, DOI: 10.1261/rna.047241.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacteriaDatabases, GeneticHumansNucleic Acid ConformationRibonucleoproteinsRNA, BacterialRNA, TransferRNA, UntranslatedSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidConceptsY RNAsStructured RNA degradationRing-shaped proteinNoncoding Y RNAsBacterial physiologyAnimal cellsNucleotide modificationsDeinococcus radioduransPhage speciesRNA degradationTRNARo60 autoantigenRNAOrthologsNcRNAsSpeciesBacteriaExoribonucleaseRNAsRadioduransProteinRo60EnzymePhysiologyPhosphorylase
2011
An intrinsically disordered C terminus allows the La protein to assist the biogenesis of diverse noncoding RNA precursors
Kucera NJ, Hodsdon ME, Wolin SL. An intrinsically disordered C terminus allows the La protein to assist the biogenesis of diverse noncoding RNA precursors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 1308-1313. PMID: 21212361, PMCID: PMC3029687, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1017085108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnticodonChymotrypsinElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayImmunoblottingModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationNucleic Acid ConformationProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA PrecursorsRNA, FungalRNA, RibosomalRNA, Small NuclearRNA, TransferRNA, UntranslatedRNA-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidTrypsin
2006
Molecular Chaperones and Quality Control in Noncoding RNA Biogenesis
WOLIN S, WURTMANN E. Molecular Chaperones and Quality Control in Noncoding RNA Biogenesis. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia On Quantitative Biology 2006, 71: 505-511. PMID: 17381333, DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2006.71.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteriaModels, MolecularMolecular ChaperonesMutationNucleic Acid ConformationRNA, BacterialRNA, FungalRNA, UntranslatedRNA-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeConceptsRNA quality controlNoncoding RNAsMolecular chaperonesSm-like protein HfqQuality control pathwaysRNA biogenesisProtein HfqCorrect foldingEfficient foldingAnimal cellsExonucleolytic degradationLikely functionsLa proteinControl pathwaysQuality control systemRo proteinRNACertain bacteriaProteinChaperonesCritical roleFoldingFunctional structureBacteriaQuality control
2000
Ro ribonucleoproteins contribute to the resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans to ultraviolet irradiation
Chen X, Quinn A, Wolin S. Ro ribonucleoproteins contribute to the resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans to ultraviolet irradiation. Genes & Development 2000, 14: 777-782. PMID: 10766734, PMCID: PMC316496, DOI: 10.1101/gad.14.7.777.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
1997
The Yeast La Protein Is Required for the 3′ Endonucleolytic Cleavage That Matures tRNA Precursors
Yoo C, Wolin S. The Yeast La Protein Is Required for the 3′ Endonucleolytic Cleavage That Matures tRNA Precursors. Cell 1997, 89: 393-402. PMID: 9150139, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80220-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoantigensBase CompositionCell DivisionEndonucleasesExonucleasesFungal ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene Expression Regulation, FungalMolecular Sequence DataMutationNucleic Acid ConformationRibonucleoproteinsRNA PrecursorsRNA, Transfer, SerRNA-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsTranscription FactorsConceptsTrailer sequencesEndonucleolytic cleavageLa autoantigen bindsYeast La proteinPolymerase III transcriptsS. cerevisiae cellsEndonucleolytic removalLhp1pTRNA precursorsLa proteinCerevisiae cellsAnticodon stemSecond mutationMutationsCellsCleavageTranscriptsProteinBindsSequenceMaturationStemConformation
1996
A misfolded form of 5S rRNA is complexed with the Ro and La autoantigens.
Shi H, O'Brien C, Van Horn D, Wolin S. A misfolded form of 5S rRNA is complexed with the Ro and La autoantigens. RNA 1996, 2: 769-84. PMID: 8752087, PMCID: PMC1369414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRRNA precursorRo proteinAlternative helixQuality control pathwaysYeast Saccharomyces cerevisiaeSmall cytoplasmic RNAProtein-protein interactionsOligonucleotide-directed RNase H cleavageWild-type precursorRRNA biosynthesisY RNAsSecondary structure determinantsMutant RNAsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeLa proteinControl pathwaysCytoplasmic RNANuclease digestionInternal mutationsRRNARNAXenopus oocytesProteinSimilar sequencesRo autoantigen
1995
Caenorhabditis elegans embryos contain only one major species of Ro RNP.
Van Horn D, Eisenberg D, O'Brien C, Wolin S. Caenorhabditis elegans embryos contain only one major species of Ro RNP. RNA 1995, 1: 293-303. PMID: 7489501, PMCID: PMC1369082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsY RNAsRo proteinRo RNPsC. elegans proteinsRNA recognition motifHuman Y RNAsN-terminal extensionPyrimidine-rich internal loopRo autoantigenRNP functionVertebrate proteinsDiscard pathwayVertebrate cellsC. elegansInvertebrate speciesNematode CaenorhabditisVertebrate speciesProtein functionHuman proteinsRNA biosynthesisDefective precursorsRecognition motifRNA moleculesGenetic analysisRNA
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
1993
Xenopus Ro ribonucleoproteins: members of an evolutionarily conserved class of cytoplasmic ribonucleoproteins.
O'Brien C, Margelot K, Wolin S. Xenopus Ro ribonucleoproteins: members of an evolutionarily conserved class of cytoplasmic ribonucleoproteins. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1993, 90: 7250-7254. PMID: 7688474, PMCID: PMC47114, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.90.15.7250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsY RNAsRo proteinSmall ribonucleoproteinHuman Y RNAsSmall RNA moleculesXenopus egg extractsAmino acid sequenceY-RNAsHY3 RNAsVertebrate speciesMammalian cellsRo RNPsSubcellular locationRNA componentCytoplasmic ribonucleoproteinHY5 RNAAdditional proteinsRNA moleculesAcid sequenceHuman RNAEgg extractsEntire proteinConserved stemOocyte cytoplasmRibonucleoprotein
1983
Genes for two small cytoplasmic Ro RNAs are adjacent and appear to be single-copy in the human genome
Wolin S, Steitz J. Genes for two small cytoplasmic Ro RNAs are adjacent and appear to be single-copy in the human genome. Cell 1983, 32: 735-744. PMID: 6187471, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(83)90059-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, AntinuclearAntigensAutoantigensBase SequenceDNAHumansMiceNucleic Acid ConformationRibonucleoproteinsRNARNA Polymerase IIIRNA, Small CytoplasmicConceptsHuman genomeRo RNAsSecondary structure homologyRNA polymerase IIISmall cytoplasmic ribonucleoproteinsClass III genesGenomic clonesMammalian cellsPolymerase IIIRNA componentStructure homologySingle copyCytoplasmic ribonucleoproteinHY5 RNAMouse cellsHuman cellsHY1Cell extractsGenesRNAGenomeRNAsHY3CellsMY1