Dual nuclease activity of a Cas2 protein in CRISPR-Cas subtype I-B of Leptospira interrogans - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2016 Apr;590(7):1002-16.

doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.12124. Epub 2016 Mar 21.

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Dual nuclease activity of a Cas2 protein in CRISPR-Cas subtype I-B of Leptospira interrogans

Bhuvan Dixit et al. FEBS Lett. 2016 Apr.

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Abstract

Leptospira interrogans serovar Copenhageni strain Fiocruz L1-130 carries a set of cas genes associated with CRISPR-Cas subtype I-B. Herein, we report for the first time active transcription of a set of cas genes (cas1 to cas8) of L. interrogans where cas4, cas1, cas2 and cas6, cas3, cas8, cas7, cas5 are clustered together in two independent operons. As an initial step toward comprehensive understanding of CRISPR-Cas system in spirochete, the biochemical study of one of the core Leptospira Cas2 proteins (Lep_Cas2) showed nuclease activity on both DNA and RNA in a nonspecific manner. Additionally, unlike other known Cas2 proteins, Lep_Cas2 showed metal-independent RNase activity and preferential activity on RNA over DNA. These results provide insight for understanding Cas2 diversity existing in the prokaryotic adaptive immune system.

Keywords: CRISPR-Cas; Cas protein; Leptospira; RNase; nucleases.

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