Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

BCH 302D | web site | hoogstr3@msu.edu

• RNA structure and dynamics
• ribozyme kinetics and mechanisms
• NMR spectroscopy

Recent Publications

The 27 kDa Trypanosoma brucei Pentatricopeptide Repeat Protein is a G-tract Specific RNA Binding Protein.
Kamba PF, Dickson DA, White NA, Ekstrom JL, Koslowsky DJ, Hoogstraten CG.
Sci Rep (2018) Nov 19; 8(1):16989.

Coupling between conformational dynamics and catalytic function at the active site of the lead-dependent ribozyme.
White NA, Sumita M, Marquez VE, Hoogstraten CG.
RNA (2018) Nov; 24(11):1542-1554.

Thermodynamics and kinetics of RNA tertiary structure formation in the junctionless hairpin ribozyme.
White NA, Hoogstraten CG.
Biophys Chem (2017) Sep; 228:62-68.