4ES3

Double-stranded Endonuclease Activity in B. halodurans Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-associated Cas2 Protein


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.249 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 

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Literature

Double-stranded endonuclease activity in Bacillus halodurans clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated Cas2 protein.

Nam, K.H.Ding, F.Haitjema, C.Huang, Q.DeLisa, M.P.Ke, A.

(2012) J Biol Chem 287: 35943-35952

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M112.382598
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4ES1, 4ES2, 4ES3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) system is a prokaryotic RNA-based adaptive immune system against extrachromosomal genetic elements. Cas2 is a universally conserved core CRISPR-associated protein required for the acquisition of new spacers for CRISPR adaptation. It was previously characterized as an endoribonuclease with preference for single-stranded (ss)RNA. Here, we show using crystallography, mutagenesis, and isothermal titration calorimetry that the Bacillus halodurans Cas2 (Bha_Cas2) from the subtype I-C/Dvulg CRISPR instead possesses metal-dependent endonuclease activity against double-stranded (ds)DNA. This activity is consistent with its putative function in producing new spacers for insertion into the 5'-end of the CRISPR locus. Mutagenesis and isothermal titration calorimetry studies revealed that a single divalent metal ion (Mg(2+) or Mn(2+)), coordinated by a symmetric Asp pair in the Bha_Cas2 dimer, is involved in the catalysis. We envision that a pH-dependent conformational change switches Cas2 into a metal-binding competent conformation for catalysis. We further propose that the distinct substrate preferences among Cas2 proteins may be determined by the sequence and structure in the β1-α1 loop.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
BH0342 protein100Halalkalibacterium halodurans C-125Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BH0342
EC: 3.1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9KFX8 (Halalkalibacterium halodurans (strain ATCC BAA-125 / DSM 18197 / FERM 7344 / JCM 9153 / C-125))
Explore Q9KFX8 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9KFX8
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ9KFX8
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EDO
Query on EDO

Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File 
B [auth A]1,2-ETHANEDIOL
C2 H6 O2
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.249 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 52.619α = 90
b = 37.904β = 90
c = 44.914γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
MOLREPphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data collection

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-08-22
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-11-15
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.2: 2018-11-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2024-02-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations