Advances in RNA 3D structure modeling using experimental data

B Li, Y Cao, E Westhof, Z Miao - Frontiers in genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
RNA is a unique bio-macromolecule that can both record genetic information and perform
biological functions in a variety of molecular processes, including transcription, splicing …

Improved gRNA secondary structures allow editing of target sites resistant to CRISPR-Cas9 cleavage

S Riesenberg, N Helmbrecht, P Kanis, T Maricic… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The first step in CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing is the cleavage of target DNA
sequences that are complementary to so-called spacer sequences in CRISPR guide RNAs …

Molecular structure, binding affinity, and biological activity in the epigenome

BZ Zsidó, C Hetényi - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Development of valid structure–activity relationships (SARs) is a key to the elucidation of
pathomechanisms of epigenetic diseases and the development of efficient, new drugs. The …

Break to Build: Isothermal Assembly of Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles (NANPs) via Enzymatic Degradation

D Beasock, A Ha, J Halman, M Panigaj… - Bioconjugate …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The intrinsic properties of RNA and DNA biopolymers emphasized by engineered nucleic
acid nanoparticles (NANPs) offer accelerated development of next-generation therapies …

An NMR-based approach reveals the core structure of the functional domain of SINEUP lncRNAs

T Ohyama, H Takahashi, H Sharma… - Nucleic Acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are attracting widespread attention for their emerging
regulatory, transcriptional, epigenetic, structural and various other functions. Comprehensive …

Turn-on RNA Mango Beacons for trans-acting fluorogenic nucleic acid detection

A Abdolahzadeh, QR Ang, JR Caine… - RNA, 2024 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
The Mango I and II RNA aptamers have been widely used in vivo and in vitro as genetically
encodable fluorogenic markers that undergo large increases in fluorescence upon binding …

Combining Experimental Restraints and RNA 3D Structure Prediction in RNA Nanotechnology

J Wang, CM Sha, NV Dokholyan - RNA Nanostructures: Design …, 2023 - Springer
Precise RNA tertiary structure prediction can aid in the design of RNA nanoparticles.
However, most existing RNA tertiary structure prediction methods are limited to small RNAs …

Detection of pks Island mRNAs Using Toehold Sensors in Escherichia coli

T Heo, H Kang, S Choi, J Kim - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Synthetic biologists have applied biomolecular engineering approaches toward the goal of
novel biological devices and have shown progress in diverse areas of medicine and …

Application of rna tertiary structure prediction tool ifoldrna in rna nanotechnology

J Wang, NV Dokholyan - RNA Nanotechnology and Therapeutics, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
The various activities of RNAs are dictated by their specific tertiary structures; thus the
knowledge of RNA tertiary structure is elementary for understanding RNA functions. After …

[HTML][HTML] Whole proteome mapping of compound-protein interactions

VR Chirasani, J Wang, C Sha… - Current research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Off-target binding is one of the primary causes of toxic side effects of drugs in clinical
development, resulting in failures of clinical trials. While off-target drug binding is a known …