Target-dependent on/off switch increases ribozyme fidelity.
Target-dependent on/off switch increases ribozyme fidelity.
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DOI:
10.1093/nar/gki278
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发表时间:
2005
影响因子:
14.9
通讯作者:
Perreault JP
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作者:
Bergeron LJ;Perreault JP
Ribozymes, RNA molecules that catalyze the cleavage of RNA substrates, provide an interesting alternative to the RNA interference (RNAi) approach to gene inactivation, especially given the fact that RNAi seems to trigger an immunological response. Unfortunately, the limited substrate specificity of ribozymes is considered to be a significant hurdle in their development as molecular tools. Here, we report the molecular engineering of a ribozyme possessing a new biosensor module that switches the cleavage activity from ‘off’ (a ‘safety lock’) to ‘on’ solely in the presence of the appropriate RNA target substrate. Both proof-of-concept and the mechanism of action of this man-made riboswitch are demonstrated using hepatitis delta virus ribozymes that cleave RNA transcripts derived from the hepatitis B and C viruses. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a ribozyme bearing a target-dependent module that is activated by its RNA substrate, an arrangement which greatly diminishes non-specific effects. This new approach provides a highly specific and improved tool with significant potential for application in the fields of both functional genomics and gene therapy.
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影响因子:
5.4
作者:
NASSAL, M
通讯作者:
NASSAL, M
DOI:
10.1089/oli.1.2000.10.53
发表时间:
2000-02-01
期刊:
ANTISENSE & NUCLEIC ACID DRUG DEVELOPMENT
影响因子:
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作者:
Deschênes, P;Lafontaine, DA;Perreault, JP
通讯作者:
Perreault, JP
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.96.7.3584
发表时间:
1999-03-30
影响因子:
11.1
作者:
Soukup, GA;Breaker, RR
通讯作者:
Breaker, RR
影响因子:
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作者:
Tang, J;Breaker, RR
通讯作者:
Breaker, RR
影响因子:
7.6
作者:
Alaoui-Ismaili, MH;Gervais, C;Bedard, J
通讯作者:
Bedard, J