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Cas9 is the RNA-guided DNA endonuclease used by the CRISPR-associated systems to generate double-strand DNA breaks in the invading DNA during an adaptive bacterial immune response.

It has been exploited for use in genome editing systems.

Articles in Proteopedia concerning Cas9 include:

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3D structures of Cas9

4cmp (2,119 bytes) 2: === Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9===


Actinomyces naeslundii Cas9

See Also

HNH endonuclease


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