TY - JOUR
T1 - CRISPR-based immune systems of the Sulfolobales: complexity and diversity
AU - Garrett, Roger Antony
AU - Shah, Shiraz Ali
AU - Vestergaard, Gisle Alberg
AU - Deng, Ling
AU - Guðbergsdóttir, Sóley Ruth
AU - Kenchappa, Chandra Shekar
AU - Erdmann, Susanne
AU - She, Qunxin
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - CRISPR (cluster of regularly interspaced palindromic repeats)/Cas and CRISPR/Cmr systems of Sulfolobus, targeting DNA and RNA respectively of invading viruses or plasmids are complex and diverse. We address their classification and functional diversity, and the wide sequence diversity of RAMP (repeat-associated mysterious protein)-motif containing proteins encoded in Cmr modules. Factors influencing maintenance of partially impaired CRISPR-based systems are discussed. The capacity for whole CRISPR transcripts to be generated despite the uptake of transcription signals within spacer sequences is considered. Targeting of protospacer regions of invading elements by Cas protein-crRNA (CRISPR RNA) complexes exhibit relatively low sequence stringency, but the integrity of protospacer-associated motifs appears to be important. Different mechanisms for circumventing or inactivating the immune systems are presented.
AB - CRISPR (cluster of regularly interspaced palindromic repeats)/Cas and CRISPR/Cmr systems of Sulfolobus, targeting DNA and RNA respectively of invading viruses or plasmids are complex and diverse. We address their classification and functional diversity, and the wide sequence diversity of RAMP (repeat-associated mysterious protein)-motif containing proteins encoded in Cmr modules. Factors influencing maintenance of partially impaired CRISPR-based systems are discussed. The capacity for whole CRISPR transcripts to be generated despite the uptake of transcription signals within spacer sequences is considered. Targeting of protospacer regions of invading elements by Cas protein-crRNA (CRISPR RNA) complexes exhibit relatively low sequence stringency, but the integrity of protospacer-associated motifs appears to be important. Different mechanisms for circumventing or inactivating the immune systems are presented.
U2 - 10.1042/BST0390051
DO - 10.1042/BST0390051
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21265746
SN - 1470-8752
VL - 39
SP - 51
EP - 57
JO - Biochemical Society Transactions
JF - Biochemical Society Transactions
IS - 1
ER -