4TVX

Crystal structure of the E. coli CRISPR RNA-guided surveillance complex, Cascade


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.24 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.268 
  • R-Value Work: 0.234 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.234 

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Literature

Structural biology. Crystal structure of the CRISPR RNA-guided surveillance complex from Escherichia coli.

Jackson, R.N.Golden, S.M.van Erp, P.B.Carter, J.Westra, E.R.Brouns, S.J.van der Oost, J.Terwilliger, T.C.Read, R.J.Wiedenheft, B.

(2014) Science 345: 1473-1479

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1256328
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4TVX

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) are essential components of RNA-guided adaptive immune systems that protect bacteria and archaea from viruses and plasmids. In Escherichia coli, short CRISPR-derived RNAs (crRNAs) assemble into a 405-kilodalton multisubunit surveillance complex called Cascade (CRISPR-associated complex for antiviral defense). Here we present the 3.24 angstrom resolution x-ray crystal structure of Cascade. Eleven proteins and a 61-nucleotide crRNA assemble into a seahorse-shaped architecture that binds double-stranded DNA targets complementary to the crRNA-guide sequence. Conserved sequences on the 3' and 5' ends of the crRNA are anchored by proteins at opposite ends of the complex, whereas the guide sequence is displayed along a helical assembly of six interwoven subunits that present five-nucleotide segments of the crRNA in pseudo-A-form configuration. The structure of Cascade suggests a mechanism for assembly and provides insights into the mechanisms of target recognition.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR system Cascade subunit CasBA [auth W],
B [auth V],
C [auth K],
D [auth J]
165Escherichia coli K-12Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: casBcse2ygcKb2759JW2729
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR system Cascade subunit CasC363Escherichia coli K-12Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: casCcas4cse4ygcJb2758JW2728
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MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR system Cascade subunit CasEK [auth A],
T [auth M]
199Escherichia coli K-12Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: casEcas6eygcHb2756JW2726
EC: 3.1
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR system Cascade subunit CasDL [auth H],
S [auth T]
224Escherichia coli K-12Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: casDcas5ygcIb2757JW5844
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR system Cascade subunit CasAW [auth U],
X [auth I]
502Escherichia coli K-12Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: casAcse1ygcLb2760JW2730
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
Escherichia coli strain ECOR44 cluster 1 CRISPR regionU [auth L],
V [auth X]
61Escherichia coli
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.24 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.268 
  • R-Value Work: 0.234 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.234 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 200.851α = 90
b = 214.541β = 90
c = 217.383γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement

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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 StatesP20 GM103500
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesR01GM108888
National Science Foundation (NSF, United States)United StatesEPS-110134
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesF32 GM108436

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-08-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-08-20
    Changes: Derived calculations, Other
  • Version 1.2: 2014-08-27
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2014-10-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2014-12-10
    Changes: Other
  • Version 1.5: 2017-09-06
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references, Derived calculations, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.6: 2019-11-27
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.7: 2022-03-23
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references, Refinement description
  • Version 1.8: 2023-12-27
    Changes: Data collection