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Joseph D. Yesselman

Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Verified email at unl.edu
Cited by 1245

Accelerated cryo-EM-guided determination of three-dimensional RNA-only structures

…, VV Topkar, R Rangan, IN Zheludev, JD Yesselman… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The discovery and design of biologically important RNA molecules is outpacing three-dimensional
structural characterization. Here, we demonstrate that cryo-electron microscopy can …

MATCH: An atom‐typing toolset for molecular mechanics force fields

JD Yesselman, DJ Price, JL Knight… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We introduce a toolset of program libraries collectively titled multipurpose atom‐typer for
CHARMM (MATCH) for the automated assignment of atom types and force field parameters for …

RNA-Puzzles Round IV: 3D structure predictions of four ribozymes and two aptamers

…, J Wiedemann, Y Xiao, X Xu, JD Yesselman… - Rna, 2020 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
RNA-Puzzles is a collective endeavor dedicated to the advancement and improvement of
RNA 3D structure prediction. With agreement from crystallographers, the RNA structures are …

Conservation and functional importance of carbon–oxygen hydrogen bonding in AdoMet-dependent methyltransferases

S Horowitz, LMA Dirk, JD Yesselman… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
S-Adenosylmethionine (AdoMet)-based methylation is integral to metabolism and signaling.
AdoMet-dependent methyltransferases belong to multiple distinct classes and share a …

[PDF][PDF] High-throughput investigation of diverse junction elements in RNA tertiary folding

SK Denny, N Bisaria, JD Yesselman, R Das… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
RNAs fold into defined tertiary structures to function in critical biological processes. While
quantitative models can predict RNA secondary structure stability, we are still unable to predict …

Computational design of three-dimensional RNA structure and function

JD Yesselman, D Eiler, ED Carlson, MR Gotrik… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
RNA nanotechnology seeks to create nanoscale machines by repurposing natural RNA
modules. The field is slowed by the current need for human intuition during three-dimensional …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid and accurate determination of atomistic RNA dynamic ensemble models using NMR and structure prediction

…, R Roy, DA Case, D Herschlag, JD Yesselman… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Biomolecules form dynamic ensembles of many inter-converting conformations which are
key for understanding how they fold and function. However, determining ensembles is …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical reversible crosslinking enables measurement of RNA 3D distances and alternative conformations in cells

…, K Li, M Zhang, J Bai, WH Lee, JD Yesselman… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
j Cumulative distribution of the minimal distances between the two arms of each read for
reads mapped to different types of structures. Only non-dsRNA, or tertiary contact, reads are …

RNA structure inference through chemical mapping after accidental or intentional mutations

…, W Kladwang, JD Yesselman… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Despite the critical roles RNA structures play in regulating gene expression, sequencing-based
methods for experimentally determining RNA base pairs have remained inaccurate. Here…

[HTML][HTML] Direct evidence for methyl group coordination by carbon-oxygen hydrogen bonds in the lysine methyltransferase SET7/9

S Horowitz, JD Yesselman, HM Al-Hashimi… - Journal of Biological …, 2011 - ASBMB
SET domain lysine methyltransferases (KMTs) are S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet)-dependent
enzymes that catalyze the site-specific methylation of lysyl residues in histone and non-…