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Co-transcriptional DNA and RNA Cleavage during Type III CRISPR-Cas Immunity.


ABSTRACT: Immune systems must recognize and destroy different pathogens that threaten the host. CRISPR-Cas immune systems protect prokaryotes from viral and plasmid infection utilizing small CRISPR RNAs that are complementary to the invader's genome and specify the targets of RNA-guided Cas nucleases. Type III CRISPR-Cas immunity requires target transcription, and whereas genetic studies demonstrated DNA targeting, in vitro data have shown crRNA-guided RNA cleavage. The molecular mechanism behind these disparate activities is not known. Here, we show that transcription across the targets of the Staphylococcus epidermidis type III-A CRISPR-Cas system results in the cleavage of the target DNA and its transcripts, mediated by independent active sites within the Cas10-Csm ribonucleoprotein effector complex. Immunity against plasmids and DNA viruses requires DNA, but not RNA, cleavage activity. Our studies reveal a highly versatile mechanism of CRISPR immunity that can defend microorganisms against diverse DNA and RNA invaders.

SUBMITTER: Samai P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4594840 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Co-transcriptional DNA and RNA Cleavage during Type III CRISPR-Cas Immunity.

Samai Poulami P   Pyenson Nora N   Jiang Wenyan W   Goldberg Gregory W GW   Hatoum-Aslan Asma A   Marraffini Luciano A LA  

Cell 20150507 5


Immune systems must recognize and destroy different pathogens that threaten the host. CRISPR-Cas immune systems protect prokaryotes from viral and plasmid infection utilizing small CRISPR RNAs that are complementary to the invader's genome and specify the targets of RNA-guided Cas nucleases. Type III CRISPR-Cas immunity requires target transcription, and whereas genetic studies demonstrated DNA targeting, in vitro data have shown crRNA-guided RNA cleavage. The molecular mechanism behind these di  ...[more]

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