Crystal Structure of the Cas6 Domain of Marinomonas mediterranea MMB-1 Cas6-RT-Cas1 Fusion ProteinCrystal Structure of the Cas6 Domain of Marinomonas mediterranea MMB-1 Cas6-RT-Cas1 Fusion Protein

Structural highlights

6dd5 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Marinomonas mediterranea MMB-1. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.85Å
Ligands:, , ,
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

MALE_ECOLI Involved in the high-affinity maltose membrane transport system MalEFGK. Initial receptor for the active transport of and chemotaxis toward maltooligosaccharides.F2K1V9_MARM1 CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat), is an adaptive immune system that provides protection against mobile genetic elements (viruses, transposable elements and conjugative plasmids). CRISPR clusters contain spacers, sequences complementary to antecedent mobile elements, and target invading nucleic acids. CRISPR clusters are transcribed and processed into CRISPR RNA (crRNA). Acts as a dsDNA endonuclease. Involved in the integration of spacer DNA into the CRISPR cassette.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01470]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Prokaryotic CRISPR-Cas systems provide adaptive immunity by integrating portions of foreign nucleic acids (spacers) into genomic CRISPR arrays. Cas6 proteins then process CRISPR array transcripts into spacer-derived RNAs (CRISPR RNAs; crRNAs) that target Cas nucleases to matching invaders. We find that a Marinomonas mediterranea fusion protein combines three enzymatic domains (Cas6, reverse transcriptase [RT], and Cas1), which function in both crRNA biogenesis and spacer acquisition from RNA and DNA. We report a crystal structure of this divergent Cas6, identify amino acids required for Cas6 activity, show that the Cas6 domain is required for RT activity and RNA spacer acquisition, and demonstrate that CRISPR-repeat binding to Cas6 regulates RT activity. Co-evolution of putative interacting surfaces suggests a specific structural interaction between the Cas6 and RT domains, and phylogenetic analysis reveals repeated, stable association of free-standing Cas6s with CRISPR RTs in multiple microbial lineages, indicating that a functional interaction between these proteins preceded evolution of the fusion.

A Reverse Transcriptase-Cas1 Fusion Protein Contains a Cas6 Domain Required for Both CRISPR RNA Biogenesis and RNA Spacer Acquisition.,Mohr G, Silas S, Stamos JL, Makarova KS, Markham LM, Yao J, Lucas-Elio P, Sanchez-Amat A, Fire AZ, Koonin EV, Lambowitz AM Mol Cell. 2018 Oct 4. pii: S1097-2765(18)30784-6. doi:, 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.09.013. PMID:30344094[1]

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References

  1. Mohr G, Silas S, Stamos JL, Makarova KS, Markham LM, Yao J, Lucas-Elio P, Sanchez-Amat A, Fire AZ, Koonin EV, Lambowitz AM. A Reverse Transcriptase-Cas1 Fusion Protein Contains a Cas6 Domain Required for Both CRISPR RNA Biogenesis and RNA Spacer Acquisition. Mol Cell. 2018 Oct 4. pii: S1097-2765(18)30784-6. doi:, 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.09.013. PMID:30344094 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2018.09.013

6dd5, resolution 2.85Å

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