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Structural basis of PAM-dependent target DNA recognition by the Cas9 endonuclease

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  • Carolin Anders

    (University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland)

  • Ole Niewoehner

    (University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland)

  • Alessia Duerst

    (University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland)

  • Martin Jinek

    (University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland)

Abstract

Crystal structure of the RNA-guided endonuclease Cas9 bound to a guide RNA and a target DNA duplex reveals how base-specific recognition of a short motif known as PAM in the DNA target results in localized strand separation in the DNA immediately upstream of the PAM, allowing the target DNA strand to hybridize to the guide RNA.

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  • Carolin Anders & Ole Niewoehner & Alessia Duerst & Martin Jinek, 2014. "Structural basis of PAM-dependent target DNA recognition by the Cas9 endonuclease," Nature, Nature, vol. 513(7519), pages 569-573, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:513:y:2014:i:7519:d:10.1038_nature13579
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13579
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