Cryo-EM structure and protease activity of the type III-E CRISPR-Cas effector
Yangao Huo, Hongshen Zhao, Qinghua Dong & Tao Jiang
Abstract
The recently discovered type III-E CRISPR-Cas effector Cas7-11 shows promise when used as an RNA manipulation tool, but its structure and the mechanisms underlying its function remain unclear. Here we present four cryo-EM structures ofDesulfonema ishimotoniiCas7-11-crRNA complex in pre-target and target RNA-bound states, and the cryo-EM structure ofDiCas7-11-crRNA bound to its accessory proteinDiCsx29. These data reveal structural elements for pre-crRNA processing, target RNA cleavage and regulation. Moreover, a 3′ seed region of crRNA is involved in regulating RNA cleavage activity ofDiCas7-11-crRNA-Csx29. Our analysis also shows that both the minimal mismatch of 4 nt to the 5′ handle of crRNA and the minimal matching of the first 12 nt of the spacer by the target RNA are essential for triggering the protease activity ofDiCas7-11-crRNA-Csx29 towardsDiCsx30. Taken together, we propose that target RNA recognition and cleavage regulate and fine-tune the protease activity ofDiCas7-11-crRNA-Csx29, thus preventing auto-immune responses.
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Cryo-EM structure and protease activity of the type III-E CRISPR-Cas effector,Nat Microbiol, 26 Jan 2023
Nature Microbiology, 26 January, 2023, DOI：https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-022-01316-4
Cryo-EM structure and protease activity of the type III-E CRISPR-Cas effector
Yangao Huo, Hongshen Zhao, Qinghua Dong & Tao Jiang
Abstract
The recently discovered type III-E CRISPR-Cas effector Cas7-11 shows promise when used as an RNA manipulation tool, but its structure and the mechanisms underlying its function remain unclear. Here we present four cryo-EM structures ofDesulfonema ishimotoniiCas7-11-crRNA complex in pre-target and target RNA-bound states, and the cryo-EM structure ofDiCas7-11-crRNA bound to its accessory proteinDiCsx29. These data reveal structural elements for pre-crRNA processing, target RNA cleavage and regulation. Moreover, a 3′ seed region of crRNA is involved in regulating RNA cleavage activity ofDiCas7-11-crRNA-Csx29. Our analysis also shows that both the minimal mismatch of 4 nt to the 5′ handle of crRNA and the minimal matching of the first 12 nt of the spacer by the target RNA are essential for triggering the protease activity ofDiCas7-11-crRNA-Csx29 towardsDiCsx30. Taken together, we propose that target RNA recognition and cleavage regulate and fine-tune the protease activity ofDiCas7-11-crRNA-Csx29, thus preventing auto-immune responses.
文章链接：https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-022-01316-4
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