Structural basis of PAM-dependent target DNA recognition by the Cas9 endonuclease

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Summary

A crystal structure of Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 in complex with a single-molecule guide RNA and a target DNA containing a canonical 5′-NGG-3′ PAM is reported, revealing that the PAM motif resides in a base-paired DNA duplex.

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2014-07-27
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Keywords

Cas9, DNA, RNA, Nuclease, Endonuclease

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