1999
Detection of RAG Protein-V(D)J Recombination Signal Interactions Near the Site of DNA Cleavage by UV Cross-Linking
Eastman Q, Villey I, Schatz D. Detection of RAG Protein-V(D)J Recombination Signal Interactions Near the Site of DNA Cleavage by UV Cross-Linking. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1999, 19: 3788-3797. PMID: 10207102, PMCID: PMC84213, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.19.5.3788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombination signal sequencesRAG proteinsRAG2 proteinsDNA cleavageHeptamer elementSite of cleavageActive site organizationRAG1-RAG2RAG1 proteinSignal sequenceDouble-strand cleavageSite-specific interactionsSame nucleotideRecognition surfaceProteinRAG1UV CrossSignal interactionsSite organizationCleavageSequenceComplexesSitesClose proximityNucleotides
1996
rag-1 and rag-2: Biochemistry and Protein Interactions
Schatz D, Leu T. rag-1 and rag-2: Biochemistry and Protein Interactions. Current Topics In Microbiology And Immunology 1996, 217: 11-29. PMID: 8787615, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-50140-1_2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRAG-1Protein-protein interactionsRAG-2 proteinT-cell receptor proteinsSite-specific recombination reactionLymphocyte-specific factorsProtein interactionsEnzymatic machineryGene productsRAG-2Lymphocyte developmentReceptor proteinBiochemical propertiesProteinCoordinated activityGenesTerminal deoxynucleotidyl transferaseRecombinationDiversityDeoxynucleotidyl transferaseMost componentsMachineryNucleotidesSpeciesTransferase