2024
Prospects for Riboswitches in Drug Development
Mohsen M, Breaker R. Prospects for Riboswitches in Drug Development. Methods And Principles In Medicinal Chemistry 2024, 203-226. DOI: 10.1002/9783527840458.ch8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUntranslated regions of messenger RNAsRegions of messenger RNAsModulate gene expressionBacterial physiologyEngineered riboswitchesSynthetic switchesRNA structureRiboswitch functionRiboswitchUntranslated regionSmall moleculesDrug developmentGene expressionDrug-like small moleculesHuman gene therapy applicationsMessenger RNARNAGene therapy applicationsAntibiotic agentsTargeting ligandsTherapy applicationsProteinMoleculesDrug
2008
Riboswitches as new antibiotics targets
Blount K, Breaker R. Riboswitches as new antibiotics targets. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 264.3-264.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.264.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug targetsAntibacterial drug discoveryNew antibiotic targetsNew cellular targetsDrug discoveryAntibiotic targetsRiboswitchGene expressionRNA structureCellular targetsDrug discoverersAntibacterial compoundsGenesLethal effectsBacteriaExpressionMetabolite analogsReceptorsTargetDiscoveryRNABindsSelective receptorsMRNARecent work
2006
Genetic control by riboswitches and ribozymes
Breaker R. Genetic control by riboswitches and ribozymes. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a455-a456. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a455-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic switchGene expressionAptamer domainBacterial speciesCertain messenger RNAsControl gene expressionMessenger RNA stabilityNon-coding regionsComplex genetic elementsSelf-cleaving ribozymesRiboswitch classesReceptor-ligand interactionsTranscription elongationTranslation initiationRNA stabilityRNA transcriptionRiboswitchAllosteric changesGenetic controlGenetic elementsRNA structureMessenger RNATarget metabolitesRNARecent findingsRiboswitches 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