Structural insights into RNA dimerization: motifs, interfaces and functions
C Bou-Nader, J Zhang - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In comparison with the pervasive use of protein dimers and multimers in all domains of life,
functional RNA oligomers have so far rarely been observed in nature. Their diminished …
functional RNA oligomers have so far rarely been observed in nature. Their diminished …
Unboxing the T‐box riboswitches—A glimpse into multivalent and multimodal RNA–RNA interactions
J Zhang - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The T‐box riboswitches are widespread bacterial noncoding RNAs that directly bind specific
tRNAs, sense aminoacylation on bound tRNAs, and switch conformations to control amino …
tRNAs, sense aminoacylation on bound tRNAs, and switch conformations to control amino …
Direct observation of tRNA-chaperoned folding of a dynamic mRNA ensemble
T-box riboswitches are multi-domain noncoding RNAs that surveil individual amino acid
availabilities in most Gram-positive bacteria. T-boxes directly bind specific tRNAs, query …
availabilities in most Gram-positive bacteria. T-boxes directly bind specific tRNAs, query …
Structural and dynamic mechanisms for coupled folding and tRNA recognition of a translational T-box riboswitch
X Niu, Z Xu, Y Zhang, X Zuo, C Chen, X Fang - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
T-box riboswitches are unique riboregulators where gene regulation is mediated through
interactions between two highly structured RNAs. Despite extensive structural insights, how …
interactions between two highly structured RNAs. Despite extensive structural insights, how …
Structural basis of amino acid surveillance by higher-order tRNA-mRNA interactions
Amino acid availability in Gram-positive bacteria is monitored by T-box riboswitches. T-
boxes directly bind tRNAs, assess their aminoacylation state, and regulate the transcription …
boxes directly bind tRNAs, assess their aminoacylation state, and regulate the transcription …
Translational T-box riboswitches bind tRNA by modulating conformational flexibility
T-box riboswitches are noncoding RNA elements involved in genetic regulation of most
Gram-positive bacteria. They regulate amino acid metabolism by assessing the …
Gram-positive bacteria. They regulate amino acid metabolism by assessing the …
An aminoacylation ribozyme evolved from a natural tRNA-sensing T-box riboswitch
S Ishida, N Terasaka, T Katoh, H Suga - Nature Chemical Biology, 2020 - nature.com
When the primitive translation system first emerged in the hypothetical RNA world,
ribozymes could have been responsible for aminoacylation. Given that naturally occurring T …
ribozymes could have been responsible for aminoacylation. Given that naturally occurring T …
High-affinity recognition of specific tRNAs by an mRNA anticodon-binding groove
KC Suddala, J Zhang - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2019 - nature.com
T-box riboswitches are modular bacterial noncoding RNAs that sense and regulate amino
acid availability through direct interactions with tRNAs. Between the 5′ anticodon-binding …
acid availability through direct interactions with tRNAs. Between the 5′ anticodon-binding …
Cooperativity and interdependency between RNA structure and RNA–RNA interactions
I Skeparnias, J Zhang - Non-coding RNA, 2021 - mdpi.com
Complex RNA–RNA interactions are increasingly known to play key roles in numerous
biological processes from gene expression control to ribonucleoprotein granule formation …
biological processes from gene expression control to ribonucleoprotein granule formation …
Another layer of complexity in Staphylococcus aureus methionine biosynthesis control: unusual RNase III-driven T-box riboswitch cleavage determines met operon …
FDR Wencker, G Marincola… - Nucleic Acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In Staphylococcus aureus, de novo methionine biosynthesis is regulated by a unique
hierarchical pathway involving stringent-response controlled CodY repression in …
hierarchical pathway involving stringent-response controlled CodY repression in …