Structures of the Cmr-β Complex Reveal the Regulation of the Immunity Mechanism of Type III-B CRISPR-Cas
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Structures of the Cmr-β Complex Reveal the Regulation of the Immunity Mechanism of Type III-B CRISPR-Cas. / Sofos, Nicholas; Feng, Mingxia; Stella, Stefano; Pape, Tillmann; Fuglsang, Anders; Lin, Jinzhong; Huang, Qihong; Li, Yingjun; She, Qunxin; Montoya, Guillermo.
I: Molecular Cell, Bind 79, Nr. 5, 2020, s. 741-757.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Structures of the Cmr-β Complex Reveal the Regulation of the Immunity Mechanism of Type III-B CRISPR-Cas
AU - Sofos, Nicholas
AU - Feng, Mingxia
AU - Stella, Stefano
AU - Pape, Tillmann
AU - Fuglsang, Anders
AU - Lin, Jinzhong
AU - Huang, Qihong
AU - Li, Yingjun
AU - She, Qunxin
AU - Montoya, Guillermo
N1 - Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Cmr-β is a type III-B CRISPR-Cas complex that, upon target RNA recognition, unleashes a multifaceted immune response against invading genetic elements, including single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) cleavage, cyclic oligoadenylate synthesis, and also a unique UA-specific single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) hydrolysis by the Cmr2 subunit. Here, we present the structure-function relationship of Cmr-β, unveiling how binding of the target RNA regulates the Cmr2 activities. Cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) analysis revealed the unique subunit architecture of Cmr-β and captured the complex in different conformational stages of the immune response, including the non-cognate and cognate target-RNA-bound complexes. The binding of the target RNA induces a conformational change of Cmr2, which together with the complementation between the 5' tag in the CRISPR RNAs (crRNA) and the 3' antitag of the target RNA activate different configurations in a unique loop of the Cmr3 subunit, which acts as an allosteric sensor signaling the self- versus non-self-recognition. These findings highlight the diverse defense strategies of type III complexes.
AB - Cmr-β is a type III-B CRISPR-Cas complex that, upon target RNA recognition, unleashes a multifaceted immune response against invading genetic elements, including single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) cleavage, cyclic oligoadenylate synthesis, and also a unique UA-specific single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) hydrolysis by the Cmr2 subunit. Here, we present the structure-function relationship of Cmr-β, unveiling how binding of the target RNA regulates the Cmr2 activities. Cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) analysis revealed the unique subunit architecture of Cmr-β and captured the complex in different conformational stages of the immune response, including the non-cognate and cognate target-RNA-bound complexes. The binding of the target RNA induces a conformational change of Cmr2, which together with the complementation between the 5' tag in the CRISPR RNAs (crRNA) and the 3' antitag of the target RNA activate different configurations in a unique loop of the Cmr3 subunit, which acts as an allosteric sensor signaling the self- versus non-self-recognition. These findings highlight the diverse defense strategies of type III complexes.
U2 - 10.1016/j.molcel.2020.07.008
DO - 10.1016/j.molcel.2020.07.008
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32730741
VL - 79
SP - 741
EP - 757
JO - Molecular Cell
JF - Molecular Cell
SN - 1097-2765
IS - 5
ER -
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