9auf

Cas9d 20bp R-loop Complex

spinqualitylabelsall models 9auf, resolution 2.73Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 9auf is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Deltaproteobacteria. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 2.73Å Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function A0A1F8ZSN4_9DELT Publication Abstract from PubMed Type II CRISPR endonucleases are widely used programmable genome editing tools. Recently, CRISPR-Cas systems with highly compact nucleases have been discovered, including Cas9d (a type II-D nuclease). Here, we report the cryo-EM structures of a Cas9d nuclease (747 amino acids in length) in multiple functional states, revealing a stepwise process of DNA targeting involving a conformational switch in a REC2 domain insertion. Our structures provide insights into the intricately folded guide RNA which acts as a structural scaffold to anchor small, flexible protein domains for DNA recognition. The sgRNA can be truncated by up to ~25% yet still retain activity in vivo. Using ancestral sequence reconstruction, we generated compact nucleases capable of efficient genome editing in mammalian cells. Collectively, our results provide mechanistic insights into the evolution and DNA targeting of diverse type II CRISPR-Cas systems, providing a blueprint for future re-engineering of minimal RNA-guided DNA endonucleases. DNA targeting by compact Cas9d and its resurrected ancestor.,Ocampo RF, Bravo JPK, Dangerfield TL, Nocedal I, Jirde SA, Alexander LM, Thomas NC, Das A, Nielson S, Johnson KA, Brown CT, Butterfield CN, Goltsman DSA, Taylor DW Nat Commun. 2025 Jan 7;16(1):457. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-55573-4. PMID:39774105 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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