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==Crystal structure of SpCas9 bound to a 10 nucleotide complementary DNA substrate==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[7z4d]] is a 8 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_pyogenes Streptococcus pyogenes] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_construct Synthetic construct]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=7Z4D OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=7Z4D FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 3.1&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=K:POTASSIUM+ION'>K</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=7z4d FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=7z4d OCA], [https://pdbe.org/7z4d PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=7z4d RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/7z4d PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=7z4d ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/CAS9_STRP1 CAS9_STRP1] 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) (Probable). In type II CRISPR systems correct processing of pre-crRNA requires a trans-encoded small RNA (tracrRNA), endogenous ribonuclease 3 (rnc) and this protein. The tracrRNA serves as a guide for ribonuclease 3-aided processing of pre-crRNA. Subsequently Cas9/crRNA/tracrRNA endonucleolytically cleaves linear or circular dsDNA target complementary to the spacer. The target strand not complementary to crRNA is first cut endonucleolytically, then trimmed by 3'-5' exonucleolytically. DNA-binding requires protein and both RNA species. Cas9 probably recognizes a short motif in the CRISPR repeat sequences (the PAM or protospacer adjacent motif) to help distinguish self versus nonself.<ref>PMID:21455174</ref> <ref>PMID:22745249</ref> 
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Cas9 is a CRISPR-associated endonuclease capable of RNA-guided, site-specific DNA cleavage(1-3). The programmable activity of Cas9 has been widely utilized for genome editing applications(4-6), yet its precise mechanisms of target DNA binding and off-target discrimination remain incompletely understood. Here we report a series of cryo-electron microscopy structures of Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 capturing the directional process of target DNA hybridization. In the early phase of R-loop formation, the Cas9 REC2 and REC3 domains form a positively charged cleft that accommodates the distal end of the target DNA duplex. Guide-target hybridization past the seed region induces rearrangements of the REC2 and REC3 domains and relocation of the HNH nuclease domain to assume a catalytically incompetent checkpoint conformation. Completion of the guide-target heteroduplex triggers conformational activation of the HNH nuclease domain, enabled by distortion of the guide-target heteroduplex, and complementary REC2 and REC3 domain rearrangements. Together, these results establish a structural framework for target DNA-dependent activation of Cas9 that sheds light on its conformational checkpoint mechanism and may facilitate the development of novel Cas9 variants and guide RNA designs with enhanced specificity and activity.

R-loop formation and conformational activation mechanisms of Cas9.,Pacesa M, Loeff L, Querques I, Muckenfuss LM, Sawicka M, Jinek M Nature. 2022 Sep;609(7925):191-196. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05114-0. Epub 2022, Aug 24. PMID:36002571<ref>PMID:36002571</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[Endonuclease 3D structures|Endonuclease 3D structures]]
== References ==
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[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Streptococcus pyogenes]]
[[Category: Synthetic construct]]
[[Category: Jinek M]]
[[Category: Pacesa M]]