Spiegelzymes: sequence specific hydrolysis of L-RNA with mirror image hammerhead ribozymes and DNAzymes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 In this manuscript we describe for the first time mirror image catalytic nucleic acids (Spiegelzymes), which hydrolyze sequence specifically L-ribonucleic acid molecules.
Eliza Wyszko +5 more
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Selecting RNA aptamers for synthetic biology: investigating magnesium dependence and predicting binding affinity. [PDF]
, 2010 The ability to generate RNA aptamers for synthetic biology using in vitro selection depends on the informational complexity (IC) needed to specify functional structures that bind target ligands with desired affinities in physiological concentrations of ...
Carothers, James M +4 more
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RNA-Puzzles Round IV:3D structure predictions of four ribozymes and two aptamers [PDF]
, 2020 International audienceRNA-Puzzles is a collective endeavor dedicated to the advancement and improvement of RNA 3D structure prediction. With agreement from crystallographers, the RNA structures are predicted by various groups before the publication of ...
Adamiak, Ryszard W. +49 more
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Cold Denaturation of the Hammerhead Ribozyme [PDF]
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2002 Cold denaturation is a thermodynamic phenomenon resulting from a difference in the heat capacities, DeltaCp, of the folded and unfolded states of a macromolecule. Whereas this phenomenon has been extensively studied in proteins, it has been thought not to occur in nucleic acids due to a negligible DeltaCp of folding.
Andrew L. Feig, Peter J. Mikulecky
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Hairpin Ribozyme Genes Curtail Alcohol Drinking: from Rational Design to in vivo Effects in the Rat
Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, 2016 Ribozyme genes were designed to reduce voluntary alcohol drinking in a rat model of alcohol dependence. Acetaldehyde generated from alcohol in the liver is metabolized by the mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) such that diminishing ALDH2 ...
Amalia Sapag +5 more
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RNA catalysis in model protocell vesicles. [PDF]
, 2005 We are engaged in a long-term effort to synthesize chemical systems capable of Darwinian evolution, based on the encapsulation of self-replicating nucleic acids in self-replicating membrane vesicles.
Chen, Irene A +2 more
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A modular and extensible RNA-based gene-regulatory platform for engineering cellular function [PDF]
, 2007 Engineered biological systems hold promise in addressing pressing human needs in chemical processing, energy production, materials construction, and maintenance and enhancement of human health and the environment. However, significant advancements in our
Smolke, Christina D., Win, Maung Nyan
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Trans-acting aptazyme for conditional gene knockdown in eukaryotic cells
Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids, 2023 Trans-acting hammerhead ribozyme inherits the advantages of being the smallest and best-characterized RNA-cleaving ribozyme, offering high modularity and the ability to cleave any desired sequence without the aid of any protein, as long as the target ...
Shan Zhou +11 more
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Rolling circle RNA synthesis catalyzed by RNA
eLife, 2022 RNA-catalyzed RNA replication is widely considered a key step in the emergence of life’s first genetic system. However, RNA replication can be impeded by the extraordinary stability of duplex RNA products, which must be dissociated for re-initiation of ...
Emil Laust Kristoffersen +3 more
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How RNA acts as a nuclease:some mechanistic comparisons in the nucleolytic ribozymes [PDF]
, 2017 Recent structural and mechanistic studies have shed considerable light on the catalytic mechanisms of nucleolytic ribozymes. The discovery of several new ribozymes in this class has now allowed comparisons to be made, and the beginnings of mechanistic ...
Lilley, David M. J.
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