Structural basis of negative regulation of CRISPR-Cas7-11 by TPR-CHAT.
Signal Transduct Target Ther
; 9(1): 111, 2024 May 13.
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ABSTRACT
CRISPRâCas7-11 is a Type III-E CRISPR-associated nuclease that functions as a potent RNA editing tool. Tetratrico-peptide repeat fused with Cas/HEF1-associated signal transducer (TPR-CHAT) acts as a regulatory protein that interacts with CRISPR RNA (crRNA)-bound Cas7-11 to form a CRISPR-guided caspase complex (Craspase). However, the precise modulation of Cas7-11's nuclease activity by TPR-CHAT to enhance its utility requires further study. Here, we report cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of Desulfonema ishimotonii (Di) Cas7-11-crRNA, complexed with or without the full length or the N-terminus of TPR-CHAT. These structures unveil the molecular features of the Craspase complex. Structural analysis, combined with in vitro nuclease assay and electrophoretic mobility shift assay, reveals that DiTPR-CHAT negatively regulates the activity of DiCas7-11 by preventing target RNA from binding through the N-terminal 65 amino acids of DiTPR-CHAT (DiTPR-CHATNTD). Our work demonstrates that DiTPR-CHATNTD can function as a small unit of DiCas7-11 regulator, potentially enabling safe applications to prevent overcutting and off-target effects of the CRISPRâCas7-11 system.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Microscopía por Crioelectrón
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Proteínas Asociadas a CRISPR
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Sistemas CRISPR-Cas
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En
Revista:
Signal Transduct Target Ther
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
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Reino Unido