7TRA

Cascade complex from type I-A CRISPR-Cas system


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.30 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Allosteric control of type I-A CRISPR-Cas3 complexes and establishment as effective nucleic acid detection and human genome editing tools.

Hu, C.Ni, D.Nam, K.H.Majumdar, S.McLean, J.Stahlberg, H.Terns, M.P.Ke, A.

(2022) Mol Cell 82: 2754-2768.e5

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2022.06.007
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7TR6, 7TR8, 7TR9, 7TRA

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Type I CRISPR-Cas systems typically rely on a two-step process to degrade DNA. First, an RNA-guided complex named Cascade identifies the complementary DNA target. The helicase-nuclease fusion enzyme Cas3 is then recruited in trans for processive DNA degradation. Contrary to this model, here, we show that type I-A Cascade and Cas3 function as an integral effector complex. We provide four cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) snapshots of the Pyrococcus furiosus (Pfu) type I-A effector complex in different stages of DNA recognition and degradation. The HD nuclease of Cas3 is autoinhibited inside the effector complex. It is only allosterically activated upon full R-loop formation, when the entire targeted region has been validated by the RNA guide. The mechanistic insights inspired us to convert Pfu Cascade-Cas3 into a high-sensitivity, low-background, and temperature-activated nucleic acid detection tool. Moreover, Pfu CRISPR-Cas3 shows robust bi-directional deletion-editing activity in human cells, which could find usage in allele-specific inactivation of disease-causing mutations.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, 253 Biotechnology Building, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR-associated helicase Cas3572Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: cas3PFDSM3638_03195
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cas8a341Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PF0637
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cas11aC,
D,
N [auth E],
O [auth F],
P [auth G]
108Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PF0643
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cas7a336Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PF0642
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cas5aI [auth O]256Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: cas5aPFDSM3638_03200
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR-associated endonuclease Cas3-HDJ [auth Q]219Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: cas3cas3''PF0639
EC: 3.1
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Entity ID: 7
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
crRNA (44-MER)K [auth R]44Escherichia coli
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Entity ID: 8
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
Target strand DNA (44-MER)L [auth S]44Escherichia coli
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Entity ID: 9
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
Non-Target strand DNA (25-MER)M [auth T]25Escherichia coli
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.30 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM118117
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM118160
Swiss National Science FoundationSwitzerlandNCCR

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-08-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-08-17
    Changes: Database references