2012
Formation of triple-helical structures by the 3′-end sequences of MALAT1 and MENβ noncoding RNAs
Brown JA, Valenstein ML, Yario TA, Tycowski KT, Steitz JA. Formation of triple-helical structures by the 3′-end sequences of MALAT1 and MENβ noncoding RNAs. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 19202-19207. PMID: 23129630, PMCID: PMC3511071, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1217338109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRich internal loopMetastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1Rich tractSarcoma-associated herpesvirusDuplex-triplex junctionsTriple helical structureCellular noncoding RNAsNuclear retention elementBase triplesInternal loopKaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirusU base triplesPAN RNATriple helixNoncoding RNAsNuclear RNAThermal denaturation profilesReporter RNALung adenocarcinoma transcript 1C nucleotidesC base pairsMolecular mechanismsUnpaired nucleotidesBase pairsRNA
2011
Human eIF4AIII interacts with an eIF4G-like partner, NOM1, revealing an evolutionarily conserved function outside the exon junction complex
Alexandrov A, Colognori D, Steitz JA. Human eIF4AIII interacts with an eIF4G-like partner, NOM1, revealing an evolutionarily conserved function outside the exon junction complex. Genes & Development 2011, 25: 1078-1090. PMID: 21576267, PMCID: PMC3093123, DOI: 10.1101/gad.2045411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4AEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4GEvolution, MolecularExonsGene DeletionGenetic Complementation TestHumansModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationNuclear ProteinsPhenotypeProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, Ribosomal, 18SRNA-Binding ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSequence AlignmentConceptsExon junction complexEIF4GJunction complexDEAD-box helicasePre-rRNA processingDirect physical interactionEIF4G complexExtragenic suppressorsBiogenesis defectsLethal phenotypeGrowth defectTranslation initiationHuman orthologEIF4AIIISaccharomyces cerevisiaeHuman cellsNOM1Physical interactionComplex actsG complexX-ray structureMutationsResiduesComplexesOrthologs
2009
A Conserved WD40 Protein Binds the Cajal Body Localization Signal of scaRNP Particles
Tycowski KT, Shu MD, Kukoyi A, Steitz JA. A Conserved WD40 Protein Binds the Cajal Body Localization Signal of scaRNP Particles. Molecular Cell 2009, 34: 47-57. PMID: 19285445, PMCID: PMC2700737, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2009.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAnimalsBase SequenceCell LineChromatography, AffinityCoiled BodiesDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsHeLa CellsHumansMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRegulatory Sequences, Ribonucleic AcidRibonucleoproteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsSequence AlignmentConceptsCAB boxCB localizationSmall Cajal bodyWD40 proteinsRNP functionCajal bodiesLocalization signalACA motifDomain RNATelomerase RNAHuman homologPosttranscriptional modificationsSmall nuclearWDR79ScaRNAsRNA elementsCentral playerUV crosslinkNuclear RNPCore proteinRNAProteinAdditional interactionsBindingLocalization
2004
Guide RNAs with 5′ Caps and Novel Box C/D snoRNA-like Domains for Modification of snRNAs in Metazoa
Tycowski KT, Aab A, Steitz JA. Guide RNAs with 5′ Caps and Novel Box C/D snoRNA-like Domains for Modification of snRNAs in Metazoa. Current Biology 2004, 14: 1985-1995. PMID: 15556860, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2004.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModification guide RNAsGuide RNABox C/D snoRNAsInvariant G residueKink-turn structureGuide RNA genesShort guide RNASmall ribonucleoprotein particlesMetazoan organismsAncestral metazoanGuanosine capMetazoan cellsSingle intronD snoRNAsRNA genesSpliceosomal snRNAsTelomerase RNARibosomal RNASuch RNAsRibonucleoprotein particleMetazoansUpstream promoterIntronsG residuesCommon modification
2002
The Divergent U12-Type Spliceosome Is Required for Pre-mRNA Splicing and Is Essential for Development in Drosophila
Otake LR, Scamborova P, Hashimoto C, Steitz JA. The Divergent U12-Type Spliceosome Is Required for Pre-mRNA Splicing and Is Essential for Development in Drosophila. Molecular Cell 2002, 9: 439-446. PMID: 11864616, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(02)00441-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBase SequenceDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsGenes, LethalIntronsLarvaMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, InsertionalNerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsNucleic Acid ConformationProtein IsoformsRibonucleoprotein, U4-U6 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA PrecursorsRNA SplicingRNA, Small NuclearSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidSpliceosomesTranscription FactorsTransgenesConceptsU12-type spliceosomeThird instar larvalU12-type intronsPre-mRNA splicingU4atac/U6atacMetazoan organismsHomeodomain proteinsU5 snRNPsDrosophila melanogasterU12 spliceosomeMRNA intronsU12 snRNASingle locusU6atacInstar larvalSpliceosomeEmbryonic stagesCNS developmentIntronsMinor classU12DrosophilaMelanogasterVertebratesSnRNPs
1998
HNS, a nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling sequence in HuR
Fan X, Steitz J. HNS, a nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttling sequence in HuR. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 15293-15298. PMID: 9860962, PMCID: PMC28036, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.26.15293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceCell NucleusConserved SequenceCytoplasmELAV ProteinsELAV-Like Protein 1HeLa CellsHeterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein KHumansMiceMolecular Sequence DataRecombinant ProteinsRibonucleoproteinsRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidTransfectionXenopusConceptsHeterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein KNuclear localization signal activityClassical nuclear localization signalAU-rich element-containing mRNAsExport of mRNAHeterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1Nuclear export signalNuclear localization signalNuclear transport processRNA-binding proteinAU-rich elementsExport signalLocalization signalM9 sequenceNuclear poresDomain sequencesCytoplasmic compartmentUntranslated regionLabile mRNAsCell nucleiSpecific signalsHuRProteinBidirectional transportMRNA