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RNA ligase ribozymes with a small catalytic core
Scientific Reports, 2023 Catalytic RNAs, or ribozymes, catalyze diverse chemical reactions that could have sustained primordial life in the hypothetical RNA world. Many natural ribozymes and laboratory evolved ribozymes exhibit efficient catalysis mediated by elaborate catalytic
Yoko Nomura, Yohei Yokobayashi
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Structural and biochemical basis for DNA and RNA catalysis by human Topoisomerase 3β
Nature Communications, 2022 The authors revealed novel roles of catalytic residues and divalent metal ions for hsTOP3B, the human RNA topoisomerase, and demonstrated the structural elements that kinetically modulate the DNA and RNA topoisomerase activities of TOP3B.
Xi Yang +4 more
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RRP6 from Trypanosoma brucei: crystal structure of the catalytic domain, association with EAP3 and activity towards structured and non-structured RNA substrates. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 RRP6 is a 3'-5' exoribonuclease associated to the eukaryotic exosome, a multiprotein complex essential for various RNA processing and degradation pathways.
Rosicler L Barbosa +5 more
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An Efficient Catalytic DNA that Cleaves L-RNA. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Many DNAzymes have been isolated from synthetic DNA pools to cleave natural RNA (D-RNA) substrates and some have been utilized for the design of aptazyme biosensors for bioanalytical applications.
Kha Tram +3 more
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RNA-catalyzed evolution of catalytic RNA
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesAn RNA polymerase ribozyme that was obtained by directed evolution can propagate a functional RNA through repeated rounds of replication and selection, thereby enabling Darwinian evolution. Earlier versions of the polymerase did not have sufficient copying fidelity to propagate functional information, but a new variant with improved fidelity can ...
Nikolaos Papastavrou +2 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes +3 more
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Structural insights into the molecular mechanism of the m6A writer complex
eLife, 2016 Methylation of adenosines at the N6 position (m6A) is a dynamic and abundant epitranscriptomic mark that regulates critical aspects of eukaryotic RNA metabolism in numerous biological processes.
Paweł Śledź, Martin Jinek
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Mutational analysis of Trypanosoma brucei RNA editing ligase reveals regions critical for interaction with KREPA2. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The Trypanosoma brucei parasite causes the vector-borne disease African sleeping sickness. Mitochondrial mRNAs of T. brucei undergo posttranscriptional RNA editing to make mature, functional mRNAs.
Vaibhav Mehta +3 more
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2019 Regulation of gene expression through processing and turnover of RNA is a key mechanism that allows bacteria to rapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Charlotte E. Mardle +7 more
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