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| Title | Mechanism of target site selection by type V-K CRISPR-associated transposases. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Science, Vol. 382, Issue 6672, Page eadj8543, Year 2023 |
| Publish date | Nov 17, 2023 |
Authors | Jerrin Thomas George / Christopher Acree / Jung-Un Park / Muwen Kong / Tanner Wiegand / Yanis Luca Pignot / Elizabeth H Kellogg / Eric C Greene / Samuel H Sternberg / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | CRISPR-associated transposases (CASTs) repurpose nuclease-deficient CRISPR effectors to catalyze RNA-guided transposition of large genetic payloads. Type V-K CASTs offer potential technology ...CRISPR-associated transposases (CASTs) repurpose nuclease-deficient CRISPR effectors to catalyze RNA-guided transposition of large genetic payloads. Type V-K CASTs offer potential technology advantages but lack accuracy, and the molecular basis for this drawback has remained elusive. Here, we reveal that type V-K CASTs maintain an RNA-independent, "untargeted" transposition pathway alongside RNA-dependent integration, driven by the local availability of TnsC filaments. Using cryo-electron microscopy, single-molecule experiments, and high-throughput sequencing, we found that a minimal, CRISPR-less transpososome preferentially directs untargeted integration at AT-rich sites, with additional local specificity imparted by TnsB. By exploiting this knowledge, we suppressed untargeted transposition and increased type V-K CAST specificity up to 98.1% in cells without compromising on-target integration efficiency. These findings will inform further engineering of CAST systems for accurate, kilobase-scale genome engineering applications. |
External links | Science / PubMed:37972161 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 8.11 Å |
| Structure data | ![]() EMDB-41280: Non-targeted transpososome from ShCAST |
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