2006
Structural and biochemical basis for misfolded RNA recognition by the Ro autoantigen
Fuchs G, Stein AJ, Fu C, Reinisch KM, Wolin SL. Structural and biochemical basis for misfolded RNA recognition by the Ro autoantigen. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2006, 13: 1002-1009. PMID: 17041599, DOI: 10.1038/nsmb1156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoantigensBase SequenceBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisNuclease Protection AssaysNucleic Acid ConformationOocytesProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryRibonucleoproteinsRNA 3' End ProcessingRNA PrecursorsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, Ribosomal, 5SXenopus laevis
2004
Structure of the La motif: a winged helix domain mediates RNA binding via a conserved aromatic patch
Dong G, Chakshusmathi G, Wolin SL, Reinisch KM. Structure of the La motif: a winged helix domain mediates RNA binding via a conserved aromatic patch. The EMBO Journal 2004, 23: 1000-1007. PMID: 14976553, PMCID: PMC380972, DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAutoantigensConserved SequenceCrystallography, X-RayHelix-Turn-Helix MotifsHydroxylationModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationPhosphatesProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryRibonucleoproteinsRNASequence AlignmentSubstrate SpecificityTrypanosoma brucei bruceiConceptsLa motifLa proteinRNA polymerase III transcriptsFirst structural insightsRNA-binding proteinPolymerase III transcriptsHelix domainNuclear phosphoproteinRNA substratesMutagenesis experimentsStructural insightsConserved regionsHigh-affinity bindingAromatic patchHelix architectureProteinSurface residuesMotifRNAUridylateCritical roleTranscriptsPhosphoproteinExonucleaseFolding