4ZT0

Crystal structure of catalytically-active Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 in complex with single-guide RNA at 2.9 Angstrom resolution


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.264 
  • R-Value Work: 0.238 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.239 

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Literature

A Cas9-guide RNA complex preorganized for target DNA recognition.

Jiang, F.Zhou, K.Ma, L.Gressel, S.Doudna, J.A.

(2015) Science 348: 1477-1481

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aab1452
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4ZT0, 4ZT9

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Bacterial adaptive immunity uses CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-associated (Cas) proteins together with CRISPR transcripts for foreign DNA degradation. In type II CRISPR-Cas systems, activation of Cas9 endonuclease for DNA recognition upon guide RNA binding occurs by an unknown mechanism. Crystal structures of Cas9 bound to single-guide RNA reveal a conformation distinct from both the apo and DNA-bound states, in which the 10-nucleotide RNA "seed" sequence required for initial DNA interrogation is preordered in an A-form conformation. This segment of the guide RNA is essential for Cas9 to form a DNA recognition-competent structure that is poised to engage double-stranded DNA target sequences. We construe this as convergent evolution of a "seed" mechanism reminiscent of that used by Argonaute proteins during RNA interference in eukaryotes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR-associated endonuclease Cas9
A, C
1,369Streptococcus pyogenesMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: csn1cas9ERS445054_00848MTB314_0777
EC: 3.1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q99ZW2 (Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1)
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Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ99ZW2
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
single-guide RNA
B, D
85Streptococcus pyogenes
Sequence Annotations
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Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE
A, C
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.264 
  • R-Value Work: 0.238 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.239 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 103.238α = 90
b = 143.002β = 90
c = 294.917γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-07-08
    Type: Initial release