2007
Chapter 8
Link K, Breaker R. Chapter 8. 2007, 134-152. DOI: 10.1039/9781847557988-00134.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Deoxyribozymes: new activities and new applications
Emilsson G, Breaker R. Deoxyribozymes: new activities and new applications. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2002, 59: 596-607. PMID: 12022469, PMCID: PMC11337523, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-002-8452-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Allosteric nucleic acid catalysts
Soukup G, Breaker R. Allosteric nucleic acid catalysts. Current Opinion In Structural Biology 2000, 10: 318-325. PMID: 10851196, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-440x(00)00090-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
In Vitro Selection of Nucleic Acid Enzymes
Breaker R, Kurz M. In Vitro Selection of Nucleic Acid Enzymes. Current Topics In Microbiology And Immunology 1999, 243: 137-158. PMID: 10453642, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-60142-2_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiversity of enzymesYears of evolutionNucleic acid enzymesEvolutionary historyNucleic acidsBiochemical functionsDNA substratesMetabolic machineryVitro SelectionProtein enzymesCatalytic functionBiological catalystsAcid enzymesHydrolysis reactionProteinEnzymeNatural functionRibozymeDistinct classesRNAEssential componentReactionMachineryCatalystDiversity
1996
In vitro selection of self-cleaving DNAs
Carmi N, Shultz L, Breaker R. In vitro selection of self-cleaving DNAs. Cell Chemical Biology 1996, 3: 1039-1046. PMID: 9000012, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-5521(96)90170-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual catalystsCatalytic DNAEnzyme-like activityChemical transformationsSole cofactorRate enhancementAdditional reactionsCu2DNA enzymeCatalystDNA cleavageBiological contextVitro SelectionUncatalyzed rateOxidative mechanismsDNAFurther optimizationDistinct classesRibozymeHydroxylDeoxyribozymesBiocatalystReactionCleavageCofactor
1994
Production of RNA by a polymerase protein encapsulated within phospholipid vesicles
Chakrabarti A, Breaker R, Joyce G, Deamer D. Production of RNA by a polymerase protein encapsulated within phospholipid vesicles. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1994, 39: 555-559. PMID: 7528810, DOI: 10.1007/bf00160400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA polymeraseTemplate-independent RNA polymeraseProduction of RNACatalyzed polymerization reactionsBoundary membraneMacromolecular catalystsRNA productsPolymerization reactionPolymerase proteinDimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine vesiclesPolyacrylamide gel electrophoresisEthidium bromide fluorescenceEarly cellsRNA polymersPhase transition temperatureSubstrate fluxPhospholipid vesiclesVesiclesFree enzymeSuch reactionsGel electrophoresisPhosphatidylcholine vesiclesComponent lipidsPolymeraseCatalystInventing and improving ribozyme function: Rational design versus iterative selection methods
Breaker R, Joyce G. Inventing and improving ribozyme function: Rational design versus iterative selection methods. Trends In Biotechnology 1994, 12: 268-275. PMID: 7519862, DOI: 10.1016/0167-7799(94)90138-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research