Denote (*: These authors contributed equally; †: Joint corresponding authors)

Su W*, Kumar V*, Ding Y*, Ero Y, et al., Gao YG,  PNAS, 2018 In press

Sun H, Qiao Z, et al., Miao Y, Current Biology, 2018 In press

Yan XF*, Xin L*, Yen JT, Zeng Y, Jin S, Cheang QW, Fong RACY, Chiam KH, Liang ZX, Gao YG, “Unravel the Molecular Mechanism of Cyclic di-GMP Regulation of Bacterial Chemotaxis via a PilZ Adaptor Protein”, J Biol Chem. 2018 293(1): 100-111.

Puah RY*, Jia H*, Maraswami M*, Toh DFK*, Ero R*, Yang L, Patil K, Ong AAL, Krishna M, Sun R, Tong C, Huang M, Chen X, Loh TP, Gao YG, Liu DX, Chen G, “Selective Binding to mRNA Duplex Regions by Chemically Modified PNAs Stimulates Ribosomal Frameshifting”, Biochemistry, 2018, 57(1):149-159.

Yang C, Cui C, Ye Q, Kan J, Song S, Huang Y, Fu S, He F, Zhang LH, Jia Y, Gao YG, Harwood C, Deng Y, “Cis-2-dodecenonic acid quorum sensing signal receptor RpfR modulates virulence by sending to cyclic diguanosine monophosphate in Burkholderia cenocepacia”, PNAS, 2017, 114 (49): 13006-13011. 

Xu L, Liu X, Oo K, Liang J, Ye F, Chionh Y, Xu J, Sheng N, Gao YG, Dedon P, Fu XY, “Division of labor for 3-methylcytidine formation by methyltransferase-like 2 and 6 in humans and mice”, J Biol Chem, 2017, 292(35): 14695-14703.

Jin S*, Sun J*, Wunder T*, Tang D, Cousins AB, Sze S, Mueller-Cajar O, Gao YG, “Structural insights into the LCIB protein family reveals a new group of β-carbonic anhydrases”, PNAS, 2016, 112 (51): 14716-14721.

Ero R, Kumar V, Chen Y, Gao YG, “Similarity and diversity of translational GTPase factors EF-G, EF4, and BipA: from structure to function”, RNA biology, 2016, in press [Epub ahead of print].

Kumar V, Ero R, Ahmed T, Goh KJ, Zhan Y, Bhushan S, Gao YG, J Biol Chem (Cover Image), 2016, 291: 12943-50 [pii: jbc.M116.725945 Epub ahead of print].

Zou S*, Toh JDW*, Wong K, Gao YG , Hong W, Woon ECY. “N6-Methyladenosine: a conformational marke that regulates the substrate specificity of human demethylases FTO and ALKBH5”, Scientific Reports, 2016, 6: 25677. doi: 10.1038/srep25677.

Wang C, Tang D, Gao YG, Zhang LH. “Succinic semialdehyde promotes prosurvival capability of Agrobacterium tumefaciens”, J Bacteriol, 2016, 198 (6): 930-40.

Qu J*, Ero R*, Feng C, Ong LT, Tan HF, Ismail MH, Bu WT, Nama S, Sampth P, Gao YG†, Tan SM†, “Kindlin-3 interacts with the ribosome and regulates c-Myc expression required for proliferation of chronic myeloid leukemia cells”, Scientific Reports, 2015, 5: 18491. doi:10.1038/srep18491.

Kumar V, Chen Y*, Ero R*, Ahmed T, Tan J, Li Z, Wong AS, Bhushan S, Gao YG†, “Structure of BipA in GTP form bound to the ratcheted ribosome”, PNAS, 2015,  112 (35): 10944-9. 

Wang C, Yan C, Gao YG†, Zhang L†. “D101 is critical for the function of AttJ, a repressor of quorum quenching system in Agrobacterium tumefaciens”, J Microbio, 2015, 53 (9): 623-32. 

Yu Y, Wu Y, Cao B, Gao YG†, Yan X†. “Adjustable bidirectional extracellular electron transfer between Comamonas testosteroni biofilms and electrode via distinct electron mediators”, Electrochemistry Communications, 2015, 59: 43-47.

Ero R, Dimireova VT, Chen Y, Bu W, Feng S, Liu T, Wang P, Xue C, Tan SM, Gao YG. “Crystal structure of Gib2, a signal-transducing protein scaffold associated with ribosome in Cryptococcus neoformans”, Scientific Reports, 2015, 5:8688. doi:10.1038/srep08688.

Toh DW*, Sun L*, Lau ZM, Tan J, Low JA, Tang WQ, Cheong JY, Tan JH, Chen Y, Hong W, Gao YG†, Woon ECY†. “A Strategy Based on Nucleotide Specificity Leads to Subfamily-Selective and Cell-Active Probe of N6-Methyladenosine Demethylase FTO”, Chemical Science (Cover Image), 2015, 6(1):112-122 Online. (2014 onlin, dio:10.1039/CASC02554G).

Wang C*, Ye F*, Kumar V, Gao YG†, Zhang LH†. “BswR controls bacterial motility and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa through modulation of the small RNA rsmZ”, Nucleic Acids Research, 2014, 42 (7): 4563-4576. doi: 10.1093/nar/gku106. Epub 2014 Feb 3.

Feng S*, Chen Y*, Kamada K, Wang H, Tang K, Wang M, Gao YG.  “YoeB–ribosome structure: A canonical RNase that requires the ribosome for its specific activity”, Nucleic Acids Research, 2013, 41(20): 9549-9556. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkt742. Epub 2013 Aug 14. 

Chen Y, Feng S, Kumar V, Ero R, Gao YG. “Structure of EF-G-Ribosome complex in a pretranslocation state”, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2013, 20: 1077-1084 (online on 4 August 2013, doi: 10.1038/nsmb.2645); Highlighted under news and views in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2013, 20: 1019-1022.

Feng S*, Chen Y*, Gao YG. “Crystal structure of 70S ribosome with both cognate tRNAs in the E and P sites representing an authentic elongation complex”, 2013, PLOS ONE, 2013;8(3): e58829.

Ariyawutthiphan O, Ose T，Minami A, Sinde S, Tsuda M, Gao YG, Yao M, Oikawa H, Tanaka I. “Structure analysis of geranyl pyrophosphate methyltransferase and the proposed reaction mechanism of SAM-dependent C-methylation”, Acta Crystallogr  D, (Cover Image) 2012, 68 (11):  1558-1569. 

Selmer M*, Gao YG*, Weixlbaumer A, Ramakrishnan V. “Ribosome engineering to promote new crystal forms”, Acta Crystallogr D. 2012, 68 (5): 578-583 (*: These authors contributed equally, same as below).

Ariyawutthiphan O, Ose T, Tsuda M, Gao YG, Yao M, Minnami A, Okawa H, Tanaka I. “Crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic study of a methyltransferase involved in 2-methylisoborneol biosynthesis in Streptomyces Iasaliensis”, Acta Cryst. F. 2011, 67(3): 417-420.

Hu SQ*, Gao YG*, Tajima K*, Sunagawa N, Zhou Y, Kawano S, Yoda T, Shimura D, Satoh Y,  Munekata M, Tanaka I, Yao M. “Structure of bacterial cellulose synthase subunit D octamer with four inner passageways”, PNAS, 2010, 107(42), 17957-17961. (Comment in Nature Chemical Biology: 2010 Vol6, 883-884). 

Neubauer C*, Gao YG*, Andersen KR*, Dunham C, Kelley A, Hentschel J, Gerdes K, Ramakrishnan V,  Egeskov Brodersen DE. “The structural basis for mRNA cleavage by the ribosome-dependent endonuclease RelE”, Cell, (Cover image) 2009, 139 (6): 1084-1095.

Gao YG, Selmer M, Dunham CM, Weixlbaumer A, Kelley AC, Ramakrishnan V. “The structure of the ribosome with elongation factor G trapped in the post-translocational state”, Science (Article, Cover image) 2009, 326, 694-699. (Comment in Science 2009 326:677-678)

Schmeing TM*, Voorhees RM*, Kelley AC, Gao YG, Murphy IV FV, Weir JR, Ramakrishnan V. “The crystal structure of the ribosome bound to EF-Tu and aminoacyl-tRNA”, Science (Article, Cover image) 2009, 326, 688-694. (Comment in Science 2009 326:677-678) .

Gao YG, Suzuki H, Itou H, Wachi M, Watanabe N, Tanaka I, Yao M. “Structural and functional characterization of the LldR from Corynebacterium glutamicum: a transcriptional repressor involved in L-lactate and sugar utilization”, Nucleic Acids Research, 2008, 36, 7110-7123.

Begum P, Sakai N, Hayashi T, Gao YG, Tamura T, Watanabe N, Yao M, Tanak I. “Crystal structure of SCO6571 from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)”, Protein & Peptide Letters, 2008, 15(7):709-12.

Yoshikazu T, Sakamoto S, Kuroda M, Goda S, Gao YG, Tsumoto K, Hiragi Y, Yao M, Watanabe N, Ohta T, Tanaka I. “A helical string of alternately connected two-three helix bundles for the 1.1-megadalton cell wall-associated adhesion protein Ebh from Staphylococcus aureus”, Structure, 2008, 16: 488-496.

Gao YG, Min Yao M, Tanaka I. “The structure of protein PH0536 from Pyrococcus horikoshii at 1.7 Å resolution reveals a novel assembly of an oligonucleotide / oligosaccharide-binding fold and an -helices bundle”, Proteins, 2008, 71: 503-508.

Hu SQ, Gao YG, Tajima K, Yao M, Yoda T, Shimura D, Satoh Y, Kawano S, Tanaka I, Munekata M. “Purification, crystallization and preliminary x-ray studies of AxCesD required for efficient cellulose biosynthesis in Acetobacter xylinum”, Protein & Peptide Letters, 2008, 15: 115-117.

Gao YG, Yao M, Itou H, Zhou Y, Tanaka I. “The structures of transcription factor CGL2947 from Corynebacterium glutamicum in two crystal forms: a novel homodimer assembling and the implication for effector-binding mode”, Protein Science, 2007, 16 (9): 1878-1886.

Gao YG, Yao M, Ayuko Okada A, Tanaka I. “The structure of Pyrococcus horikoshii 2'-5' RNA ligase at 1.94 Å resolution reveals a possible open form with a wider active-site cleft”, Acta Crystallographica Section F, 2006, 62 (12): 1196-1200.

Gao YG, Yao M, Zhou Y, Tanaka I. “crystal structure of the putative methyltransferase PH1948 from Pyrococcus horikoshii, in complex with the co-purified S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine”, Proteins, 2005, 61(4): 1141-1145.

Gao YG, Yao M, Tanaka I. “Preparation, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of PH1948, predicted RNA methyltransferase from Pyrococcus horikoshii”, J Zhejiang Univ Sci B., 2005, 6 (6): 454-456.

Guan YX, Pan HX, Gao YG, Yao SJ, Cho MG. “Refolding and Purification of Recombinant Human Interferon-gamma expressed as Inclusion Bodies in Escherichia coli Using Size Exclusion Chromatography”, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, 2005,10 (2): 122-127.

Gao YG, Guan XY, Yao SJ, Cho MG. “On-column Refolding of Recombinant Human Interferon-gamma Assisted with an Immobilized Chaperone Fragment”. Biotechnology Progress, 2003, 19(3): 915-20.

Gao YG, Guan YX, Yao SJ, Cho MG, “Lysozyme Refolding at high concentration by Dilution and Size Exclusion Chromatography”. J Zhejiang Univ Sci., 2003, 4(2):136-141.

Gao YG, Guan YX, Yao SJ. “Refolding of Lysozyme at High Concentration in Batch and Fed-batch Operation”. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2002, 19 (5), 871~875.