7QQO

SpCas9 bound to AAVS1 off-target1 DNA substrate


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.247 
  • R-Value Work: 0.212 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural basis for Cas9 off-target activity.

Pacesa, M.Lin, C.H.Clery, A.Saha, A.Arantes, P.R.Bargsten, K.Irby, M.J.Allain, F.H.Palermo, G.Cameron, P.Donohoue, P.D.Jinek, M.

(2022) Cell 185: 4067-4081.e21

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2022.09.026
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7QQO, 7QQP, 7QQQ, 7QQR, 7QQS, 7QQT, 7QQU, 7QQV, 7QQW, 7QQX, 7QQZ, 7QR0, 7QR1, 7QR5, 7QR7, 7QR8, 7ZO1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The target DNA specificity of the CRISPR-associated genome editor nuclease Cas9 is determined by complementarity to a 20-nucleotide segment in its guide RNA. However, Cas9 can bind and cleave partially complementary off-target sequences, which raises safety concerns for its use in clinical applications. Here, we report crystallographic structures of Cas9 bound to bona fide off-target substrates, revealing that off-target binding is enabled by a range of noncanonical base-pairing interactions within the guide:off-target heteroduplex. Off-target substrates containing single-nucleotide deletions relative to the guide RNA are accommodated by base skipping or multiple noncanonical base pairs rather than RNA bulge formation. Finally, PAM-distal mismatches result in duplex unpairing and induce a conformational change in the Cas9 REC lobe that perturbs its conformational activation. Together, these insights provide a structural rationale for the off-target activity of Cas9 and contribute to the improved rational design of guide RNAs and off-target prediction algorithms.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CRISPR-associated endonuclease Cas9/Csn11,368Streptococcus pyogenesMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: cas9csn1SPy_1046
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
AAVS1 sgRNA84synthetic construct
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
AAVS1 off-target1 target strand28synthetic construct
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
AAVS1 off-target1 non-target strand13synthetic construct
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Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
K
Query on K

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G [auth A]
H [auth A]
I [auth A]
J [auth A]
K [auth A]
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth A],
J [auth A],
K [auth A],
L [auth B],
M [auth B],
N [auth B],
O [auth B],
P [auth B],
Q [auth B],
R [auth B]
POTASSIUM ION
K
NPYPAHLBTDXSSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MG
Query on MG

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E [auth A],
F [auth A]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.247 
  • R-Value Work: 0.212 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 178.067α = 90
b = 67.668β = 111.415
c = 188.44γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing
Cootmodel building

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Swiss National Science FoundationSwitzerland31003A_182567

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-10-26
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-11-23
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-31
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description