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DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase

Howard, Jamieson L.; Killelea, Tom; Hawkins, Michelle; Howard, Jamieson; McGlynn, Peter; Bolt, Edward L.

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Authors

Jamieson L. Howard

TOM KILLELEA TOM.KILLELEA@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Senior Teaching Technician

Michelle Hawkins

Jamieson Howard

Peter McGlynn

ED BOLT ED.BOLT@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Molecular Biology



Abstract

Cascade complexes underpin E. coli CRISPR-Cas immunity systems by stimulating "adaptation" reactions that update immunity and by initiating "interference" reactions that destroy invader DNA. Recognition of invader DNA in Cascade catalysed R-loops provokes DNA capture and its subsequent integration into CRISPR loci by Cas1 and Cas2. DNA capture processes are unclear but may involve RecG helicase, which stimulates adaptation during its role responding to genome instability. We show that Cascade is a potential source of genome instability because it blocks DNA replication and that RecG helicase alleviates this by dissociating Cascade. This highlights how integrating in vitro CRISPR-Cas interference and adaptation reactions with DNA replication and repair reactions will help to determine precise mechanisms underpinning prokaryotic adaptive immunity.

Citation

Howard, J. L., Killelea, T., Hawkins, M., Howard, J., McGlynn, P., & Bolt, E. L. (2019). DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase. RNA Biology, 16(4), 543-548. https://doi.org/10.1080/15476286.2018.1496773

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 29, 2018
Online Publication Date Aug 10, 2018
Publication Date Apr 3, 2019
Deposit Date Jul 4, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal RNA Biology
Print ISSN 1547-6286
Electronic ISSN 1555-8584
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 16
Issue 4
Pages 543-548
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/15476286.2018.1496773
Keywords Cell Biology; Molecular Biology
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/942648
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15476286.2018.1496773?journalCode=krnb20
Additional Information This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in RNA Biology on 10 August 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15476286.2018.1496773