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| Title | Functional RNA splitting drove the evolutionary emergence of type V CRISPR-Cas systems from transposons. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Cell, Vol. 188, Issue 22, Page 6283-6300.e22, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Oct 30, 2025 |
Authors | Shuai Jin / Zixu Zhu / Yunjia Li / Shouyue Zhang / Yijing Liu / Danyuan Li / Yuanqing Li / Yingfeng Luo / Zhiheng Cheng / Kevin Tianmeng Zhao / Qiang Gao / Guanglei Yang / Hongchao Li / Ronghong Liang / Rui Zhang / Jin-Long Qiu / Yong E Zhang / Jun-Jie Gogo Liu / Caixia Gao / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Transposon-encoded TnpB nucleases gave rise to type V CRISPR-Cas12 effectors through multiple independent domestication events. These systems use different RNA molecules as guides for DNA targeting: ...Transposon-encoded TnpB nucleases gave rise to type V CRISPR-Cas12 effectors through multiple independent domestication events. These systems use different RNA molecules as guides for DNA targeting: transposon-derived right-end RNAs (reRNAs or omega RNAs) for TnpB and CRISPR RNAs for type V CRISPR-Cas systems. However, the molecular mechanisms bridging transposon activity and CRISPR immunity remain unclear. We identify TranCs (transposon-CRISPR intermediates) derived from distinct IS605- or IS607-TnpB lineages. TranCs utilize both CRISPR RNAs and reRNAs to direct DNA cleavage. The cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of LaTranC from Lawsonibacter sp. closely resembles that of the ISDra2 TnpB complex; however, unlike a single-molecule reRNA, the LaTranC guide RNA is functionally split into a tracrRNA and crRNA. An engineered RNA split of ISDra2 TnpB enabled activity with a CRISPR array. These findings indicate that functional RNA splitting was the primary molecular event driving the emergence of diverse type V CRISPR-Cas systems from transposons. |
External links | Cell / PubMed:41027434 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.96 - 3.62 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-61434, PDB-9jfo: EMDB-61435, PDB-9jfp: EMDB-61436, PDB-9jfq: |
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Keywords | IMMUNE SYSTEM/DNA/RNA / LaTranC complexes / IMMUNE SYSTEM-DNA-RNA complex / LaTranC CRISPR RNA complex / DNA / gene editing |
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lawsonibacter sp. (bacteria)
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