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

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 subs...

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Main Authors: Killelea, Tom, Hawkins, Michelle, Howard, Jamieson, McGlynn, Peter, Bolt, Edward L.
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/52737/
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author Killelea, Tom
Hawkins, Michelle
Howard, Jamieson
McGlynn, Peter
Bolt, Edward L.
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Hawkins, Michelle
Howard, Jamieson
McGlynn, Peter
Bolt, Edward L.
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description 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.
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spelling nottingham-527372020-05-04T19:42:55Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/52737/ DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade Interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase Killelea, Tom Hawkins, Michelle Howard, Jamieson McGlynn, Peter Bolt, Edward L. 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. Taylor & Francis 2018-08-10 Article PeerReviewed Killelea, Tom, Hawkins, Michelle, Howard, Jamieson, McGlynn, Peter and Bolt, Edward L. (2018) DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade Interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase. RNA Biology . ISSN 1555-8584 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15476286.2018.1496773 doi:10.1080/15476286.2018.1496773 doi:10.1080/15476286.2018.1496773
spellingShingle Killelea, Tom
Hawkins, Michelle
Howard, Jamieson
McGlynn, Peter
Bolt, Edward L.
DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade Interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase
title DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade Interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase
title_full DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade Interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase
title_fullStr DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade Interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase
title_full_unstemmed DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade Interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase
title_short DNA replication roadblocks caused by Cascade Interference complexes are alleviated by RecG DNA repair helicase
title_sort dna replication roadblocks caused by cascade interference complexes are alleviated by recg dna repair helicase
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/52737/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/52737/