2015
Viral noncoding RNAs: more surprises
Tycowski KT, Guo YE, Lee N, Moss WN, Vallery TK, Xie M, Steitz JA. Viral noncoding RNAs: more surprises. Genes & Development 2015, 29: 567-584. PMID: 25792595, PMCID: PMC4378190, DOI: 10.1101/gad.259077.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse biological rolesSmall noncoding RNAsMultitude of functionsHost immune evasionEukaryotic cellsCellular transformationNoncoding RNAsHost counterpartsAnimal virusesBiological roleNcRNAsRNA virusesViral ncRNAsMechanism of actionImmune evasionViral replicationMore surprisesBiogenesisViral persistenceRNAProteinDNAVirusRegulationReplication
2000
Human Upf Proteins Target an mRNA for Nonsense-Mediated Decay When Bound Downstream of a Termination Codon
Lykke-Andersen J, Shu M, Steitz J. Human Upf Proteins Target an mRNA for Nonsense-Mediated Decay When Bound Downstream of a Termination Codon. Cell 2000, 103: 1121-1131. PMID: 11163187, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)00214-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsense-mediated decayExon-exon junctionsTermination codonMRNA exon-exon junctionsNovel human proteinTranslation termination siteHeLa cell extractsBeta-globin mRNAPremature termination codonUpf proteinsEukaryotic cellsAberrant mRNAsHuman proteinsTermination sitesIntact cellsCell extractsCodonHUpf2ProteinMRNAHUpf1CellsCytoplasmCytoplasmicTethering
1996
More Sm snRNAs from Vertebrate Cells
Yu Y, Tarn W, Yario T, Steitz J. More Sm snRNAs from Vertebrate Cells. Experimental Cell Research 1996, 229: 276-281. PMID: 8986610, DOI: 10.1006/excr.1996.0372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA mammalian gene with introns instead of exons generating stable RNA products
Tycowski K, Shu M, Steitz J. A mammalian gene with introns instead of exons generating stable RNA products. Nature 1996, 379: 464-466. PMID: 8559254, DOI: 10.1038/379464a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein-coding genesRibosomal subunit assemblyRibosomal RNA transcriptionSmall nucleolar RNAsMammalian genesSnoRNA genesEukaryotic cellsProtein codingMature rRNANucleolar RNAsHost genesSubunit assemblyDifferent intronsRNA transcriptionRNA productsExtensive complementarityIntronsGenesSnoRNAsExonsRNARRNATranscriptionPolysomesMaturation1
1987
Identification of the Human U7 snRNP as One of Several Factors Involved in the 3′ End Maturation of Histone Premessenger RNA's
Mowry K, Steitz J. Identification of the Human U7 snRNP as One of Several Factors Involved in the 3′ End Maturation of Histone Premessenger RNA's. Science 1987, 238: 1682-1687. PMID: 2825355, DOI: 10.1126/science.2825355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU7 snRNPPre-mRNAEnd processingDownstream elementsCleavage siteSmall nuclear ribonucleoprotein complexesMammalian pre-mRNAHeLa cell extractsNuclear ribonucleoprotein complexesHistone pre-mRNAEnd maturationEukaryotic cellsRibonucleoprotein complexesPremessenger RNARNA moietySplicing reactionGene transcriptsCell extractsSnRNPMessenger RNARNA
1983
Structure and Function of Small Ribonucleoproteins from Eukaryotic Cells
Steitz JA, Berg C, Gottlieb E, Hardin JA, Hashimoto C, Hendrick JP, Hinterberger M, Krikeles M, Lerner MR, Mount SM, Pettersson I, Rinke J, Rosa M, Wolin S. Structure and Function of Small Ribonucleoproteins from Eukaryotic Cells. 1983, 12: 309-317. PMID: 7166547, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-501650-6.50023-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall ribonucleoproteinLa proteinRNA polymerase III transcription factorSmall RNA-protein complexesDrosophila U1 RNAU1 small nuclearRNA-protein complexesHnRNA splicingEukaryotic cellsSmall cytoplasmicMammalian cellsRRNA precursorTranscription factorsSmall nuclearU1 RNASplice junctionsRibonucleoproteinLa ribonucleoproteinsFurther characterizationProteinRelated diseasesCellsSplicingTRNARNA
1982
Small RNPs in eucaryotic cells
Hendrick J, Mount S, Rinke J, Wolin S, Rosa M, Gottlieb E, Lerner M, Steitz J. Small RNPs in eucaryotic cells. 1982, 321-328. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-06343-7_44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall nuclear RNAAbundant small nuclear RNAsRNA-protein complexesEukaryotic cellsSmall RNAsSmall ribonucleoproteinSubcellular locationNuclear RNARNA componentU1 snRNPsEucaryotic cellsComponent RNARibonucleoproteinRNP particlesRNAInitial discoveryProteinPartial characterizationState of maturationSnRNPsCellsSystemic lupus erythematosusDiversityMaturationMetabolism