Archaeal and eukaryotic homologs of Hfq: A structural and evolutionary perspective on Sm function

C Mura, PS Randolph, J Patterson, AE Cozen - RNA biology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Hfq and other Sm proteins are central in RNA metabolism, forming an evolutionarily
conserved family that plays key roles in RNA processing in organisms ranging from archaea to …

Out-of-register parallel β-sheets and antiparallel β-sheets coexist in 150-kDa oligomers formed by amyloid-β (1–42)

Y Gao, C Guo, JO Watzlawik, PS Randolph… - Journal of molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
We present solid-state NMR measurements of β-strand secondary structure and inter-strand
organization within a 150-kDa oligomeric aggregate of the 42-residue variant of the …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the resolution and throughput of the Apollo direct electron detector

R Peng, X Fu, JH Mendez, PS Randolph… - Journal of Structural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Advances in electron detection have been essential to the success of high-resolution cryo-EM
structure determination. A new generation of direct electron detector called the Apollo, has …

[HTML][HTML] Crystal structure and RNA-binding properties of an Hfq homolog from the deep-branching Aquificae: conservation of the lateral RNA-binding mode

KA Stanek, J Patterson-West, PS Randolph… - … Section D: Structural …, 2017 - scripts.iucr.org
The host factor Hfq, as the bacterial branch of the Sm family, is an RNA-binding protein
involved in the post-transcriptional regulation of mRNA expression and turnover. Hfq facilitates …

Regulation of human calcitonin gene transcription by cyclic AMP

A de Bustros, DW Ball, R Peters, D Compton… - Biochemical and …, 1992 - Elsevier
Transcription of the human calcitonin (CT) gene is markedly increased by cAMP in the TT
line of medullary thyroid carcinoma. This response is conferred by 5′ flanking DNA …

Structural model for self-limiting β-strand arrangement within an Alzheimer's amyloid-β oligomer

Y Gao, R Prasad, PS Randolph, JO Watzlawik… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Previous reports revealed that sodium dodecyl sulfate near its critical micelle concentration
can drive the assembly of Aβ42 along an oligomeric pathway. This pathway produces a 150 …

SPOT-RASTR—a cryo-EM specimen preparation technique that overcomes problems with preferred orientation and the air/water interface

BG Esfahani, PS Randolph, R Peng, E Stroupe… - Biophysical …, 2024 - cell.com
In cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), specimen preparation remains a bottleneck
despite recent advancements. Classical plunge freezing methods often result in issues like …

[HTML][HTML] Reconstruction of Average Subtracted Tubular Regions (RASTR) enables structure determination of tubular filaments by cryo-EM

PS Randolph, SM Stagg - Journal of Structural Biology: X, 2020 - Elsevier
As the field of electron microscopy advances, the increasing complexity of samples being
produced demand more involved processing methods. In this study, we have developed a new …

SPOT-RASTR-a cryo-EM specimen preparation technique that overcomes problems with preferred orientation and the air/water interface

behrouz ghazi esfahani, PS Randolph, ruizhi peng… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
In cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), specimen preparation remains a bottleneck
despite recent advancements. Classical plunge freezing methods often result in issues like …

[PDF][PDF] Neutron scattering maps the higher-order assembly of NADPH-dependent assimilatory sulfite reductase

…, N Walia, KL Weiss, CB Stanley, PS Randolph… - Biophysical journal, 2022 - cell.com
Precursor molecules for biomass incorporation must be imported into cells and made available
to the molecular machines that build the cell. Sulfur-containing macromolecules require …