8KAL

Crystal structure of SpyCas9 in complex with sgRNA and 17nt target DNA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.16 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.251 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.253 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Trans-nuclease activity of Cas9 activated by DNA or RNA target binding.

Chen, J.Chen, Y.Huang, L.Lin, X.Chen, H.Xiang, W.Liu, L.

(2024) Nat Biotechnol 

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02255-7
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8KAG, 8KAH, 8KAI, 8KAJ, 8KAK, 8KAL, 8KAM

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Type V and type VI CRISPR-Cas systems have been shown to cleave nonspecific single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) or single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) in trans, but this has not been observed in type II CRISPR-Cas systems using single guide RNA. We show here that the type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems directed by CRISPR RNA and trans-activating CRISPR RNA dual RNAs show RuvC domain-dependent trans-cleavage activity for both ssDNA and ssRNA substrates. Cas9 possesses sequence preferences for trans-cleavage substrates, preferring to cleave T- or C-rich ssDNA substrates. We find that the trans-cleavage activity of Cas9 can be activated by target ssDNA, double-stranded DNA and ssRNA. The crystal structure of Cas9 in complex with guide RNA and target RNA provides a structural basis for the binding of target RNA to activate Cas9. Based on the trans-cleavage activity of Cas9 and nucleic acid amplification technology, we develop the nucleic acid detection platforms DNA-activated Cas9 detection and RNA-activated Cas9 detection, which are capable of detecting DNA and RNA samples with high sensitivity and specificity.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR-associated endonuclease Cas9/Csn1B,
F [auth G]
1,368Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1Mutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: cas9csn1SPy_1046
EC: 3.1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q99ZW2 (Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1)
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UniProt GroupQ99ZW2
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
RNA (98-MER)
A, E
98Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (25-MER)C,
G [auth H]
25Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*TP*TP*TP*AP*GP*GP*TP*AP*TP*TP*G)-3')D,
H [auth J]
11Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.16 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.251 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.253 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 362.049α = 90
b = 70.956β = 101.524
c = 200.1γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-3000data scaling
HKL-3000data reduction
Cootmodel building
PHENIXphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China32022047

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2024-06-05
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-06-12
    Changes: Database references