Lack of a requirement for strict rotational alignment among transcription factor binding sites in yeast.

abstract：:Three Z-DNA-binding proteins of Mr 31, 33 and 58 kD were isolated from mature bull testis. They were obtained in a native state suitable for binding studies. These are the first examples of Z-DNA-binding proteins from a mammalian tissue. Purification involved tissue extraction with 0.35 M NaCl, cation exchange chromat...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Gut SH,Bischoff M,Hobi R,Kuenzle CC

更新日期：1987-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A minizyme is a hammerhead ribozyme with short oligonucleotide linkers instead of stem-loop II. In a previous study we demonstrated that a minizyme with high activity forms a dimeric structure with a common stem II. Because of their dimeric structure, minizymes are potentially capable of cleaving a substrate at two di...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Kuwabara T,Amontov SV,Warashina M,Ohkawa J,Taira K

更新日期：1996-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Procollagen alpha 2 (I) mRNA can be induced congruent to 6-fold in primary avian tendon (PAT) cells on addition of ascorbate to the culture medium. Previously, we have shown that the induction is linear after a 12 h lag and requires a total of 60-72 h to achieve maximum levels. We have now investigated in more detail ...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Lyons BL,Schwarz RI

更新日期：1984-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Dlx2, Lymphoid Enhancer Factor (Lef-1) and Msx2 transcription factors are required for several developmental processes. To understand the control of gene expression by these factors, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays identified Msx2 as a downstream target of Dlx2 and Lef-1. Dlx2 activates the Msx2 promoter i...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Diamond E,Amen M,Hu Q,Espinoza HM,Amendt BA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type IIS restriction endonuclease BtsCI (GGATG 2/0) is a neoschizomer of FokI (GGATG 9/13) and cleaves closer to the recognition sequence. Although M.BtsCI shows 62% amino acid sequence identity to M.FokI, BtsCI and FokI restriction endonucleases do not share significant amino acid sequence similarity. BtsCI belongs t...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Too PH,Zhu Z,Chan SH,Xu SY

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here spectroscopic and biochemical data of a novel series of sugar-modified oligodeoxy-nucleotides, the carbocyclic oligothymidylates, c(dT)3-20. In c(dT)n a methylene group has been substituted for the oxygen atom of the deoxyribose ring of the natural thymidylate unit. c(dT)10-20 form helical structures, i...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Sági J,Szemzõ A,Szécsi J,Otvös L

更新日期：1990-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for quantifying the proportion of supercoiled circular (SC) forms in DNA solutions is described. The method (SCFluo) takes advantage of the reversible denaturation property of SC forms and the high specificity of the PicoGreen fluorochrome for double-stranded (ds)DNA. Fluorescence values of forms capable of r...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Levy MS,Lotfian P,O'Kennedy R,Lo-Yim MY,Shamlou PA

更新日期：2000-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Translesion synthesis (TLS) employs low fidelity polymerases to replicate past damaged DNA in a potentially error-prone process. Regulatory mechanisms that prevent TLS-associated mutagenesis are unknown; however, our recent studies suggest that the PCNA-binding protein Spartan plays a role in suppression of damage-ind...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Kim MS,Machida Y,Vashisht AA,Wohlschlegel JA,Pang YP,Machida YJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endonuclease activity within the influenza virus cap-snatching process is a proven therapeutic target. The anti-influenza drug baloxavir is highly effective, but is associated with resistance mutations that threaten its clinical efficacy. The endonuclease resides within the N-terminal domain of the PA subunit (PAN...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Kumar G,Cuypers M,Webby RR,Webb TR,White SW

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A direct and label-free electrochemical biosensor for the detection of the protein-mismatched DNA interaction was designed using immobilized N-terminal histidine tagged Escherichia coli. MutS on a Ni-NTA coated Au electrode. General electrochemical methods, cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical quartz crystal micro...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Cho M,Lee S,Han SY,Park JY,Rahman MA,Shim YB,Ban C

更新日期：2006-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In the poly(A)+RNA isolated from the ciliate Paramecium primaurelia is found a discrete and abundant mRNA species of high molecular weight (corresponding to about 9,000 nucleotides). This mRNA species has size and abundance characteristics that identify it tentatively as the message coding for the variant cell-surface...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Sommerville J

更新日期：1983-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A cDNA encoding the 60 kDa subunit of mammalian splicing factor SF3a has been isolated. The deduced protein sequence reveals a 30% identity to the PRP9 splicing protein of the yeast S.cerevisiae. The highest homology is present in a zinc finger-like region in the C-terminal domain of both proteins. The PRP9 zinc finge...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Krämer A,Legrain P,Mulhauser F,Gröning K,Brosi R,Bilbe G

更新日期：1994-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:PomBase (http://www.pombase.org) is the model organism database for the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. PomBase provides a central hub for the fission yeast community, supporting both exploratory and hypothesis-driven research. It provides users easy access to data ranging from the sequence level, to molecula...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： McDowall MD,Harris MA,Lock A,Rutherford K,Staines DM,Bähler J,Kersey PJ,Oliver SG,Wood V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroviral particles contain a dimeric RNA genome, which serves as template for the generation of double-stranded DNA by reverse transcription. Transfer between RNA strands during DNA synthesis is governed by both sequence similarity between templates and structural features of the dimeric RNA. A kissing hairpin, beli...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Mikkelsen JG,Rasmussen SV,Pedersen FS

更新日期：2004-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The multi-protein complex WRAD, formed by WDR5, RbBP5, Ash2L and Dpy30, binds to the MLL SET domain to stabilize the catalytically active conformation required for histone H3K4 methylation. In addition, the WRAD complex contributes to the targeting of the activated complex to specific sites on chromatin. RbBP5 is cent...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Mittal A,Hobor F,Zhang Y,Martin SR,Gamblin SJ,Ramos A,Wilson JR

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA helicases are motor proteins that catalyze the unwinding of double-stranded DNA into single-stranded DNA using the free energy from ATP hydrolysis. Single molecule approaches enable us to address detailed mechanistic questions about how such enzymes move processively along DNA. Here, an optical method has been dev...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Fili N,Mashanov GI,Toseland CP,Batters C,Wallace MI,Yeeles JT,Dillingham MS,Webb MR,Molloy JE

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-protein-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) fulfill a wide range of cellular functions from protein synthesis to regulation of gene expression. Identification of novel regulatory ncRNAs by experimental approaches commonly includes the generation of specialized cDNA libraries encoding small ncRNA species. However, such identifica...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Mrázek J,Kreutmayer SB,Grässer FA,Polacek N,Hüttenhofer A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3'-O-(5'-phosphoryldeoxycytidyl) phosphorothioate and fluorescent 3'-O-(5'-phosphoryldeoxycytidyl) S-bimane phosphorothioate can be ligated to tRNA by T4 RNA ligase. They are also efficient donors for the enzymatic ligation to oligodeoxynucleotides bearing a 3'-cytidine terminus. Cytidine 3',5'-bisphosphate is also a ...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Cosstick R,McLaughlin LW,Eckstein F

更新日期：1984-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Available evidence suggests that Mg2+ ions are involved in reactions catalyzed by hammerhead ribozymes. However, the activity in the presence of exclusively monovalent ions led us to question whether divalent metal ions really function as catalysts when they are present. We investigated ribozyme activity in the presen...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Inoue A,Takagi Y,Taira K

更新日期：2004-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The speed of the new DNA sequencing techniques has created a need for computer programs to handle the data produced. This paper describes simple programs designed specifically for use by people with little or no computer experience. The programs are for use on small computers and provide facilities for storage, editin...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Staden R

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleobase analogs 5-methylisocytosine ((Me)isoC) and isoguanine (isoG) form a non-natural base pair in duplex nucleic acids with base pairing specificity orthogonal to the natural nucleobase pairs. Sequencing reactions were conducted with oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ODNs) containing d(Me)isoC and disoG using modified ...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Ahle JD,Barr S,Chin AM,Battersby TR

更新日期：2005-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:5' mediated cytoplasmic RNA decay is a conserved cellular process in eukaryotes. While the functions of the structured core domains in this pathway are well-studied, the role of abundant intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) is lacking. Here we reconstitute the Dcp1:Dcp2 complex containing a portion of the disordere...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Paquette DR,Tibble RW,Daifuku TS,Gross JD

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Topoisomerase II is an essential enzyme that is required for virtually every process that requires movement of DNA within the nucleus or the opening of the double helix. This enzyme helps to regulate DNA under- and overwinding and removes knots and tangles from the genetic material. In order to carry out its critical ...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Deweese JE,Osheroff N

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During protein synthesis, ribosomes become stalled on polyproline-containing sequences, unless they are rescued in archaea and eukaryotes by the initiation factor 5A (a/eIF-5A) and in bacteria by the homologous protein EF-P. While a structure of EF-P bound to the 70S ribosome exists, structural insight into eIF-5A on ...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Schmidt C,Becker T,Heuer A,Braunger K,Shanmuganathan V,Pech M,Berninghausen O,Wilson DN,Beckmann R

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The three dimensional structures for representatives of nearly half of all protein families are now available in public databases. Thus, no matter which protein one investigates, it is increasingly likely that the 3D structure of a homolog will be known and may reveal unsuspected structure-function relationships. The ...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Marchler-Bauer A,Addess KJ,Chappey C,Geer L,Madej T,Matsuo Y,Wang Y,Bryant SH

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pairing of a given E3 ubiquitin ligase with different E2s allows synthesis of ubiquitin conjugates of different topologies. While this phenomenon contributes to functional diversity, it remains largely unknown how a single E3 ubiquitin ligase recognizes multiple E2s, and whether identical structural requirements deter...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Lok GT,Sy SM,Dong SS,Ching YP,Tsao SW,Thomson TM,Huen MS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prokaryotic genomic DNA is generally negatively supercoiled in vivo. Many regulatory processes, including the initiation of transcription, are known to depend on the superhelical state of the DNA substrate. The stresses induced within DNA by negative superhelicity can destabilize the DNA duplex at specific sites. Vari...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Wang H,Kaloper M,Benham CJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most RNA molecules collapse rapidly and reach the native state through a pathway that contains numerous traps and unproductive intermediates. The D135 group II intron ribozyme is unusual in that it can fold slowly and directly to the native state, despite its large size and structural complexity. Here we use hydroxyl ...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Su LJ,Waldsich C,Pyle AM

更新日期：2005-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) is a powerful tool for analyzing the identity of cellular RNAs but is often limited by the amount of material available for analysis. In spite of extensive efforts employing existing protocols, we observed that it was not possible to obtain useful sequencing libraries from nuclear RNA derived ...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Chu Y,Wang T,Dodd D,Xie Y,Janowski BA,Corey DR

更新日期：2015-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We have sequenced mouse tRNA genes from two recombinant lambda phage. An 1800 bp sequence from one phage contains 3 tRNA genes, potentially encoding tRNAAsp, tRNAGly, and tRNAGlu, separated by spacer sequences of 587 bp and 436 bp, respectively. The mouse tRNA gene cluster is homologous to a rat sequence (Sekiya et al...

journal_title：Nucleic acids research

authors： Looney JE,Harding JD

更新日期：1983-12-20 00:00:00