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
2001
Dynamic Exchanges of RNA Interactions Leading to Catalytic Core Formation in the U12-Dependent Spliceosome
Frilander M, Steitz J. Dynamic Exchanges of RNA Interactions Leading to Catalytic Core Formation in the U12-Dependent Spliceosome. Molecular Cell 2001, 7: 217-226. PMID: 11172726, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(01)00169-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatalytic DomainExonsNucleic Acid ConformationOligonucleotidesRibonucleoprotein, U4-U6 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA, MessengerSpliceosomes
1999
Initial recognition of U12-dependent introns requires both U11/5′ splice-site and U12/branchpoint interactions
Frilander M, Steitz J. Initial recognition of U12-dependent introns requires both U11/5′ splice-site and U12/branchpoint interactions. Genes & Development 1999, 13: 851-863. PMID: 10197985, PMCID: PMC316595, DOI: 10.1101/gad.13.7.851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenoviridaeBlotting, NorthernDose-Response Relationship, DrugEvolution, MolecularFicusinHeLa CellsHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsHumansIntronsModels, GeneticOligonucleotidesRibonuclease HRibonucleoprotein, U4-U6 Small NuclearRibonucleoproteinsRibonucleoproteins, Small NuclearRNA SplicingTime Factors
1997
Site-specific crosslinking of mammalian U11 and U6atac to the 5′ splice site of an AT–AC intron
Yu Y, Steitz J. Site-specific crosslinking of mammalian U11 and U6atac to the 5′ splice site of an AT–AC intron. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 6030-6035. PMID: 9177163, PMCID: PMC20995, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.12.6030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-mRNA splicing: the discovery of a new spliceosome doubles the challenge
Tarn W, Steitz J. Pre-mRNA splicing: the discovery of a new spliceosome doubles the challenge. Trends In Biochemical Sciences 1997, 22: 132-137. PMID: 9149533, DOI: 10.1016/s0968-0004(97)01018-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
SR proteins can compensate for the loss of U1 snRNP functions in vitro.
Tarn WY, Steitz JA. SR proteins can compensate for the loss of U1 snRNP functions in vitro. Genes & Development 1994, 8: 2704-2717. PMID: 7958927, DOI: 10.1101/gad.8.22.2704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSR proteinsSplice site recognitionSplice siteU1 snRNPsU1 snRNP functionsEssential splicing factorPre-mRNA substrateSplice site choiceNative gel analysisSplice site selectionMethyl oligoribonucleotideCross-linking studiesSnRNP functionSplicing factorsU1 snRNPU1 snRNASite recognitionSite choiceGel analysisRescue splicingProteinSplicing systemIntronsSnRNPs
1993
Disruption of U8 nucleolar snRNA inhibits 5.8S and 28S rRNA processing in the Xenopus oocyte
Peculis B, Steitz J. Disruption of U8 nucleolar snRNA inhibits 5.8S and 28S rRNA processing in the Xenopus oocyte. Cell 1993, 73: 1233-1245. PMID: 8513505, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(93)90651-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsBase SequenceDNA, AntisenseFemaleHumansMolecular Sequence DataOocytesRibonucleoprotein, U4-U6 Small NuclearRNA, Ribosomal, 28SRNA, Ribosomal, 5.8SRNA, Small NuclearXenopus