Publication Date:
2018
Description:
〈p〉Type V CRISPR-Cas systems are distinguished by a single RNA-guided RuvC domain-containing effector, Cas12. Although effectors of subtypes V-A (Cas12a) and V-B (Cas12b) have been studied in detail, the distinct domain architectures and diverged RuvC sequences of uncharacterized Cas12 proteins suggest unexplored functional diversity. Here, we identify and characterize Cas12c, g, h, and i. Cas12c, h, and i demonstrate RNA-guided double-stranded (ds) DNA interference activity. Cas12i exhibits markedly different efficiencies of crRNA spacer complementary and non-complementary strand cleavage resulting in predominant dsDNA nicking. Cas12g is an RNA-guided RNase with collateral RNase and single-stranded DNase activities. Our study reveals the functional diversity emerging along different routes of type V CRISPR-Cas evolution and expands the CRISPR toolbox.〈/p〉
Print ISSN:
0036-8075
Electronic ISSN:
1095-9203
Topics:
Natural Sciences in General