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Title | Tn7016 PseCAST QCascade | |||||||||
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![]() | CRISPR / transposon / genome / RNA | |||||||||
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Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.6 Å | |||||||||
![]() | Lampe GD / Liang AR / Zhang DJ / Fernandez IS / Sternberg SH | |||||||||
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![]() | ![]() Title: Structure-guided engineering of type I-F CASTs for targeted gene insertion in human cells. Authors: George D Lampe / Ashley R Liang / Dennis J Zhang / Israel S Fernández / Samuel H Sternberg / ![]() ![]() ![]() Abstract: Conventional genome editing tools rely on DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and host recombination proteins to achieve large insertions, resulting in a heterogeneous mixture of undesirable editing ...Conventional genome editing tools rely on DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and host recombination proteins to achieve large insertions, resulting in a heterogeneous mixture of undesirable editing outcomes. We recently leveraged a type I-F CRISPR-associated transposase (CAST) from the Tn transposon (CAST) for DSB-free, RNA-guided DNA integration in human cells, taking advantage of its programmability and large payload capacity. CAST is the only characterized CAST system that has achieved human genomic DNA insertions, but multiple lines of evidence suggest that DNA binding may be a critical bottleneck that limits high-efficiency activity. Here we report structural determinants of target DNA recognition by the CAST QCascade complex using single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM), which revealed novel subtype-specific interactions and RNA-DNA heteroduplex features. By combining our structural data with target DNA library screens and rationally engineered protein mutations, we uncovered CAST variants that exhibit increased integration efficiency and modified PAM stringency. Structure predictions of key interfaces in the transpososome holoenzyme also revealed opportunities for the design of hybrid CASTs, which we leveraged to build chimeric systems that combine high-activity DNA binding and DNA integration modules. Collectively, our work provides unique structural insights into type I-F CAST systems while showcasing multiple diverse strategies to investigate and engineer new RNA-guided transposase architectures for human genome editing applications. | |||||||||
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Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.2451 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Additional map: Post-processed map, Auto-Bfactor Relion
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-Additional map: Local refined map around cas8 protein
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-Additional map: Local refined map around TniQ dimer
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Sample components
-Entire : Tn7016 PseCAST QCascade
Entire | Name: Tn7016 PseCAST QCascade |
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Components |
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-Supramolecule #1: Tn7016 PseCAST QCascade
Supramolecule | Name: Tn7016 PseCAST QCascade / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
-Macromolecule #1: crRNA
Macromolecule | Name: crRNA / type: rna / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 19.501658 KDa |
Sequence | String: CUGAAAAUAC AGUGGGGCCA CUAGGGACAG GAUUGGUGAC GUGACCUGCC GUAUAGGCAG |
-Macromolecule #2: T-DNA
Macromolecule | Name: T-DNA / type: dna / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Classification: DNA |
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Source (natural) | Organism: DNA molecule (others) |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 22.801545 KDa |
Sequence | String: (DT)(DT)(DT)(DT)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DC)(DG)(DT) (DC)(DA)(DA)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DG)(DA)(DA)(DG) (DG)(DT)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DC)(DA)(DA)(DT) (DC)(DC)(DT)(DG)(DT)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DT)(DA) (DG) (DT)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DC)(DC) ...String: (DT)(DT)(DT)(DT)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DC)(DG)(DT) (DC)(DA)(DA)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DG)(DA)(DA)(DG) (DG)(DT)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DC)(DA)(DA)(DT) (DC)(DC)(DT)(DG)(DT)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DT)(DA) (DG) (DT)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DA) (DC)(DT)(DG)(DT)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DG)(DG)(DT) (DC)(DC) (DA)(DA)(DT)(DG)(DG)(DC)(DT) (DT)(DG)(DA)(DT)(DG)(DA)(DA) |
-Macromolecule #3: NT-DNA
Macromolecule | Name: NT-DNA / type: dna / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Classification: DNA |
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Source (natural) | Organism: DNA molecule (others) |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 3.296191 KDa |
Sequence | String: (DA)(DA)(DC)(DC)(DG)(DC)(DC)(DA)(DA)(DA) (DC) |
-Macromolecule #4: Cas8
Macromolecule | Name: Cas8 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 79.290211 KDa |
Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Sequence | String: MHLKELLEIT DTTERDRSLR RAFSPYTAMI DITGSEAVAL IILLNLTYRK NQVDDLLDKK LAKQALKSED HINKCIKEIA WFHTHNLKY PDIRVSKQNL AVEPPTLHSY VLSSANYPKA YGWSHNSAKV NFAKLFVSYF KWQNQVSWLA QVLATNSDNW K SAFTSLGL ...String: MHLKELLEIT DTTERDRSLR RAFSPYTAMI DITGSEAVAL IILLNLTYRK NQVDDLLDKK LAKQALKSED HINKCIKEIA WFHTHNLKY PDIRVSKQNL AVEPPTLHSY VLSSANYPKA YGWSHNSAKV NFAKLFVSYF KWQNQVSWLA QVLATNSDNW K SAFTSLGL SVKAFKSLCV TVKNSLPEEA IPDSVDRYSR QIRMPYHDGY LAVTPVISHV VQSKIQQAAI DKRARFSNVE FT RPAAVSM LAASLGGVIN VLNYPPYIRS KYHGLSNSRA FKLNNGQTVF NVEALLKPEL IKALEGIIFS NNALALKQRR QQK VKNIKE LRNTLLEWFS PVFEWRLDAI ENGYDLEQLE SASERLEYKI LSLPDNELPS LTIPLFRLLN EMLGGVSMTQ RYAF HPKLM SPLKAALQWL LVNLTDQKHV LIEEDDEHYR YLHLSGIRVF DAQALSNPYC SGIPSLTAVW GMIHSYQRKL NEALG TNVR FTSFSWFIRN YSAVAGKKLP ELSLQGAQQS RLKRPGIIDG KYCDLVFDLI IHIDGYEDDL QAVDSKPDIL KAHFPS NFA GGVMHQPELN SNINWCCLYS NENQLFEKLR RLPLSGCWVM PTEHKIQDLD ELLLLLNSDS KLSPSMMGYM LLTEPMA RV GSLERLHCYA EPAIGVVKYE AATSVRLKGI GNYFNSAFWM LDAQEKFMLM KKV |
-Macromolecule #5: Cas7.1
Macromolecule | Name: Cas7.1 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 6 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 39.845145 KDa |
Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Sequence | String: MELCNILKYD RSLYPGKAVF FYKTADSDFV PLEADINKIR GPKSGFTEAF TPQFSPKNIS PQDLTHNNIL TLEECYVPPN VEHIFCRFS LRVQANSLVP SGCSDPEVFS LLKELAETFK ECGGYKELAV RYCRNILIGT WLWRNQNTGN TQIEIKTSKG S CYLIDNTR ...String: MELCNILKYD RSLYPGKAVF FYKTADSDFV PLEADINKIR GPKSGFTEAF TPQFSPKNIS PQDLTHNNIL TLEECYVPPN VEHIFCRFS LRVQANSLVP SGCSDPEVFS LLKELAETFK ECGGYKELAV RYCRNILIGT WLWRNQNTGN TQIEIKTSKG S CYLIDNTR KLAWESKWAS DDLKVLEELS NEIESALTDP NVFWSADITA KIEASFCQEI YPSQILNDKV KQGEASKQFV KA KCADGRY AVSFNSVKIG AALQSIDDWW DEDASKRLRV HEFGADKEIG VARRPPDSEQ NFYSIFKNTE WYLSALKNCI TNK NEKIDP AIYYLFSVLI KGGMFQKKAE AKKA |
-Macromolecule #6: Cas6
Macromolecule | Name: Cas6 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 6 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 23.341666 KDa |
Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Sequence | String: MQRYYFTVHF LPKQANLALL TGRCISIMHG FILKHNIEGM GVTFPAWSDS SIGNEIAFVY TDKEILNTLK DQAYFVDMQD CGFFKVSQV LAVPDSCEEV RFIRNQAVAK IFTGESRRRL KRLQKRALAR GEDFNPKKIE APREIDIFHR VAMTSKSSQE D YILHIQKQ ...String: MQRYYFTVHF LPKQANLALL TGRCISIMHG FILKHNIEGM GVTFPAWSDS SIGNEIAFVY TDKEILNTLK DQAYFVDMQD CGFFKVSQV LAVPDSCEEV RFIRNQAVAK IFTGESRRRL KRLQKRALAR GEDFNPKKIE APREIDIFHR VAMTSKSSQE D YILHIQKQ DVDCQAEPYF SNYGLASNEK FKGTVPDLSP SIDRN |
-Macromolecule #7: TniQ.1
Macromolecule | Name: TniQ.1 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 7 / Number of copies: 2 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
Molecular weight | Theoretical: 49.832406 KDa |
Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Sequence | String: MGHHHHHHHH HHGGSENLYF QSGMAFLFSP KARAFSDESL ESYLLRVVSE NFFDSYEGLS LAIREELHEL DFEAHGAFPV DLKRLNVYH AKHNSHFRMR ALGLLETLLD LPRYELQKLA LLKSDIKFNS SVALYNNGVD IPLRFIRHHA EEAVDSIPVC S QCLAEEAY ...String: MGHHHHHHHH HHGGSENLYF QSGMAFLFSP KARAFSDESL ESYLLRVVSE NFFDSYEGLS LAIREELHEL DFEAHGAFPV DLKRLNVYH AKHNSHFRMR ALGLLETLLD LPRYELQKLA LLKSDIKFNS SVALYNNGVD IPLRFIRHHA EEAVDSIPVC S QCLAEEAY IKQSWHIKWV NACTKHQCAL LHNCPECYAP INYIENESIT HCSCGFELSC ASTSPVNTLS IEHLNKLLDK GE RNDSNPL FNNMTLTERF AALLWYQERY SQTDNFCLND AVNYFSKWPA VFNTELDELS KNAEMKLIDL FNKTEFKFIF GDA ILACPS TQKQSESHFI YRALLDYLVT LVESNPKTKK PNAADLLVSV LEAATLLGTS VEQVYRLYQN GILQTAFRHK MNQR INPYK GAFFLRHVIE YKTSFGNDKA RMYLSAW |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
Method | cryo EM |
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![]() | single particle reconstruction |
Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
Buffer | pH: 7.5 |
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Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
Microscope | FEI TITAN KRIOS |
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Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: ![]() |
Electron optics | C2 aperture diameter: 50.0 µm / Illumination mode: OTHER / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.0 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.5 µm |
Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |