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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 7s37 | |||||||||
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| Title | Cas9:sgRNA (S. pyogenes) in the open-protein conformation | |||||||||
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Keywords | HYDROLASE/RNA / DNase / complex / ribonucleoprotein / genome editor / HYDROLASE-RNA complex | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationmaintenance of CRISPR repeat elements / 3'-5' exonuclease activity / DNA endonuclease activity / defense response to virus / Hydrolases; Acting on ester bonds / DNA binding / RNA binding / metal ion binding Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1 (bacteria) Streptococcus pyogenes (bacteria) | |||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.2 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Cofsky, J.C. / Soczek, K.M. / Knott, G.J. / Nogales, E. / Doudna, J.A. | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 2items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2022Title: CRISPR-Cas9 bends and twists DNA to read its sequence. Authors: Joshua C Cofsky / Katarzyna M Soczek / Gavin J Knott / Eva Nogales / Jennifer A Doudna / ![]() Abstract: In bacterial defense and genome editing applications, the CRISPR-associated protein Cas9 searches millions of DNA base pairs to locate a 20-nucleotide, guide RNA-complementary target sequence that ...In bacterial defense and genome editing applications, the CRISPR-associated protein Cas9 searches millions of DNA base pairs to locate a 20-nucleotide, guide RNA-complementary target sequence that abuts a protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM). Target capture requires Cas9 to unwind DNA at candidate sequences using an unknown ATP-independent mechanism. Here we show that Cas9 sharply bends and undertwists DNA on PAM binding, thereby flipping DNA nucleotides out of the duplex and toward the guide RNA for sequence interrogation. Cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of Cas9-RNA-DNA complexes trapped at different states of the interrogation pathway, together with solution conformational probing, reveal that global protein rearrangement accompanies formation of an unstacked DNA hinge. Bend-induced base flipping explains how Cas9 'reads' snippets of DNA to locate target sites within a vast excess of nontarget DNA, a process crucial to both bacterial antiviral immunity and genome editing. This mechanism establishes a physical solution to the problem of complementarity-guided DNA search and shows how interrogation speed and local DNA geometry may influence genome editing efficiency. | |||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 7s37.cif.gz | 229.2 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb7s37.ent.gz | 171.9 KB | Display | PDB format |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 7s37.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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-Validation report
| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/s3/7s37 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/s3/7s37 | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 24818MC ![]() 7s36C ![]() 7s38C ![]() 7s3hC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 158972.094 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1 (bacteria)Gene: cas9, csn1, SPy_1046 / Production host: ![]() References: UniProt: Q99ZW2, Hydrolases; Acting on ester bonds |
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| #2: RNA chain | Mass: 32787.355 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) Streptococcus pyogenes (bacteria) |
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| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Cas9 bound to sgRNA / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: MULTIPLE SOURCES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1 (bacteria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen support | Details: 25mA / Grid material: GOLD / Grid mesh size: 300 divisions/in. / Grid type: UltrAuFoil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 281 K |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: FEI TALOS ARCTICA |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 200 kV / Illumination mode: OTHER |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD |
| Specimen holder | Cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| Software | Name: PHENIX / Version: 1.19.2_4158: / Classification: refinement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Symmetry | Point symmetry: C1 (asymmetric) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.2 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 87130 / Symmetry type: POINT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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