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Function
[CMR7A_SULSO] CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat) is an adaptive immune system that provides protection against mobile genetic elements (viruses, transposable elements and conjugative plasmids). CRISPR clusters contain spacers, sequences complementary to antecedent mobile elements, and target invading nucleic acids. CRISPR clusters are transcribed and processed into CRISPR RNA (crRNA) (By similarity). The CMR complex degrades RNA complementary to the crRNA (target RNA) within UA dinucleotides, generating 3'-OH and 5'-phosphate ends. Activity is dependent on the 8 nt long 5' tag in the crRNA, an unpaired 3' flag on the target RNA, and is stimulated by ATP. Some cleavage of the guide crRNA can also be observed.[1]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The Scottish Structural Proteomics Facility was funded to develop a laboratory scale approach to high throughput structure determination. The effort was successful in that over 40 structures were determined. These structures and the methods harnessed to obtain them are reported here. This report reflects on the value of automation but also on the continued requirement for a high degree of scientific and technical expertise. The efficiency of the process poses challenges to the current paradigm of structural analysis and publication. In the 5 year period we published ten peer-reviewed papers reporting structural data arising from the pipeline. Nevertheless, the number of structures solved exceeded our ability to analyse and publish each new finding. By reporting the experimental details and depositing the structures we hope to maximize the impact of the project by allowing others to follow up the relevant biology.
The Scottish Structural Proteomics Facility: targets, methods and outputs.,Oke M, Carter LG, Johnson KA, Liu H, McMahon SA, Yan X, Kerou M, Weikart ND, Kadi N, Sheikh MA, Schmelz S, Dorward M, Zawadzki M, Cozens C, Falconer H, Powers H, Overton IM, van Niekerk CA, Peng X, Patel P, Garrett RA, Prangishvili D, Botting CH, Coote PJ, Dryden DT, Barton GJ, Schwarz-Linek U, Challis GL, Taylor GL, White MF, Naismith JH J Struct Funct Genomics. 2010 Jun;11(2):167-80. Epub 2010 Apr 24. PMID:20419351[2]
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References
- ↑ Zhang J, Rouillon C, Kerou M, Reeks J, Brugger K, Graham S, Reimann J, Cannone G, Liu H, Albers SV, Naismith JH, Spagnolo L, White MF. Structure and mechanism of the CMR complex for CRISPR-mediated antiviral immunity. Mol Cell. 2012 Feb 10;45(3):303-13. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2011.12.013. Epub 2012 , Jan 5. PMID:22227115 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2011.12.013
- ↑ Oke M, Carter LG, Johnson KA, Liu H, McMahon SA, Yan X, Kerou M, Weikart ND, Kadi N, Sheikh MA, Schmelz S, Dorward M, Zawadzki M, Cozens C, Falconer H, Powers H, Overton IM, van Niekerk CA, Peng X, Patel P, Garrett RA, Prangishvili D, Botting CH, Coote PJ, Dryden DT, Barton GJ, Schwarz-Linek U, Challis GL, Taylor GL, White MF, Naismith JH. The Scottish Structural Proteomics Facility: targets, methods and outputs. J Struct Funct Genomics. 2010 Jun;11(2):167-80. Epub 2010 Apr 24. PMID:20419351 doi:10.1007/s10969-010-9090-y
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