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Basic information
Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9gs9 | ||||||
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Title | Tn7016 PseCAST QCascade | ||||||
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![]() | RNA / CRISPR / transposon / genome | ||||||
Function / homology | DNA / DNA (> 10) / RNA / RNA (> 10)![]() | ||||||
Biological species | ![]() ![]() ![]() DNA molecule (others) | ||||||
Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.6 Å | ||||||
![]() | Lampe, G.D. / Liang, A.R. / Zhang, D.J. / Fernandez, I.S. / Sternberg, S.H. | ||||||
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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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Structure visualization
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-Related structure data
Related structure data | ![]() 51543MC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology ![]() |
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Assembly
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Components
-RNA chain , 1 types, 1 molecules 1
#1: RNA chain | Mass: 19501.658 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) ![]() |
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-DNA chain , 2 types, 2 molecules 23
#2: DNA chain | Mass: 22801.545 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) DNA molecule (others) |
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#3: DNA chain | Mass: 3296.191 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) DNA molecule (others) |
-Protein , 4 types, 10 molecules ABCDEFGHIJ
#4: Protein | Mass: 79290.211 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
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#5: Protein | Mass: 39845.145 Da / Num. of mol.: 6 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() ![]() #6: Protein | | Mass: 23341.666 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() ![]() #7: Protein | Mass: 49832.406 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() Production host: ![]() ![]() |
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Has protein modification | Y |
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-Experimental details
-Experiment
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: Tn7016 PseCAST QCascade / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() ![]() |
Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
Electron gun | Electron source: ![]() |
Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 500 nm / C2 aperture diameter: 50 µm |
Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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Processing
CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.6 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 150000 / Symmetry type: POINT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refinement | Resolution: 2.6→2.6 Å / Cor.coef. Fo:Fc: 0.91 / SU B: 9.718 / SU ML: 0.18 / ESU R: 0.347 Stereochemistry target values: MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD WITH PHASES Details: HYDROGENS HAVE BEEN ADDED IN THE RIDING POSITIONS
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Solvent computation | Ion probe radii: 0.8 Å / Shrinkage radii: 0.8 Å / VDW probe radii: 1.2 Å / Solvent model: MASK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Displacement parameters | Biso mean: 94.995 Å2
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Refinement step | Cycle: 1 / Total: 20705 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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