2005
Hydrodynamic Characterization of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase DbpA
Talavera MA, Matthews EE, Eliason WK, Sagi I, Wang J, Henn A, De La Cruz EM. Hydrodynamic Characterization of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase DbpA. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2005, 355: 697-707. PMID: 16325852, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.10.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsChromatography, GelComputersCross-Linking ReagentsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularProtein Structure, TertiaryRNARNA HelicasesRNA-Binding ProteinsStructural Homology, ProteinConceptsHelicase core domainNucleic acid helicasesCarboxyl-terminal domainAb initio structure prediction methodNucleic acid unwindingHelicase activityRNA metabolismHydrodynamic bead modelingDistinct RNARNA substratesHairpin 92ATP hydrolysisStructural homologyStructure prediction methodsCore domainOligomeric formsAnalytical ultracentrifugationDbpAProtein AMulti-angle laserBead modelingRNASize exclusion chromatographyKey roleFunctional properties
2000
Thymosin-β4 Changes the Conformation and Dynamics of Actin Monomers
De La Cruz E, Ostap E, Brundage R, Reddy K, Sweeney H, Safer D. Thymosin-β4 Changes the Conformation and Dynamics of Actin Monomers. Biophysical Journal 2000, 78: 2516-2527. PMID: 10777749, PMCID: PMC1300842, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(00)76797-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBinding SitesBiophysical PhenomenaBiophysicsCircular DichroismCross-Linking ReagentsFluorescent DyesHumansIn Vitro TechniquesKineticsMacromolecular SubstancesModels, MolecularMuscle, SkeletalMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNaphthalenesulfonatesOsmotic PressureProtein BindingProtein ConformationRabbitsRecombinant ProteinsThermodynamicsThymosinTritiumViscosityConceptsActin monomersActin monomer poolMgATP-actinMetazoan cellsNucleotide exchangeC-terminusSubdomain 2Conformational changesMonomer poolN-iodoacetyl-N'Cleavage siteActinThymosin β4Rate of dissociationAmide protonsSulfo-1Unique abilityBindingStructural dynamicsConformationTerminusNucleotidesProteolysisDifferent stabilitiesDegrees C