6K4Q

Crystal structure of xCas9 in complex with sgRNA and DNA (CGG PAM)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.203 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.207 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Molecular basis for the PAM expansion and fidelity enhancement of an evolved Cas9 nuclease.

Chen, W.Zhang, H.Zhang, Y.Wang, Y.Gan, J.Ji, Q.

(2019) PLoS Biol 17: e3000496-e3000496

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000496
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6K3Z, 6K4P, 6K4Q, 6K4S, 6K4U, 6K57

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas systems have been harnessed as powerful genome editing tools in diverse organisms. However, the off-target effects and the protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) compatibility restrict the therapeutic applications of these systems. Recently, a Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 (SpCas9) variant, xCas9, was evolved to possess both broad PAM compatibility and high DNA fidelity. Through determination of multiple xCas9 structures, which are all in complex with single-guide RNA (sgRNA) and double-stranded DNA containing different PAM sequences (TGG, CGG, TGA, and TGC), we decipher the molecular mechanisms of the PAM expansion and fidelity enhancement of xCas9. xCas9 follows a unique two-mode PAM recognition mechanism. For non-NGG PAM recognition, xCas9 triggers a notable structural rearrangement in the DNA recognition domains and a rotation in the key PAM-interacting residue R1335; such mechanism has not been observed in the wild-type (WT) SpCas9. For NGG PAM recognition, xCas9 applies a strategy similar to WT SpCas9. Moreover, biochemical and cell-based genome editing experiments pinpointed the critical roles of the E1219V mutation for PAM expansion and the R324L, S409I, and M694I mutations for fidelity enhancement. The molecular-level characterizations of the xCas9 nuclease provide critical insights into the mechanisms of the PAM expansion and fidelity enhancement of xCas9 and could further facilitate the engineering of SpCas9 and other Cas9 orthologs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR-associated endonuclease Cas9/Csn1D [auth B]1,368Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1Mutation(s): 11 
Gene Names: Cas9
EC: 3.1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q99ZW2 (Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M1)
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UniProt GroupQ99ZW2
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
sgRNA83Streptococcus pyogenes
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (28-MER)B [auth C]28Streptococcus pyogenes
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*AP*AP*AP*CP*GP*GP*TP*AP*TP*TP*G)-3')C [auth D]12Streptococcus pyogenes
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.203 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.207 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 177.84α = 90
b = 69.669β = 109.35
c = 189.513γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-3000data reduction
HKL-3000data scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaChina91753127

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-09-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-11-13
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-22
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description