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4. Engineering of the Translesion DNA Synthesis Pathway Enables Controllable C-to-G and C-to-A Base Editing in Corynebacterium glutamicum

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Wang, Yu, primary, Zhao, Dongdong, additional, Sun, Letian, additional, Wang, Jie, additional, Fan, Liwen, additional, Cheng, Guimin, additional, Zhang, Zhihui, additional, Ni, Xiaomeng, additional, Feng, Jinhui, additional, Wang, Meng, additional, Zheng, Ping, additional, Bi, Changhao, additional, Zhang, Xueli, additional, and Sun, Jibin, additional

Published
2022
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5. Molecular Mechanism of the Cytosine CRISPR Base Editing Process and the Roles of Translesion DNA Polymerases

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Jiang, Guo, primary, Wang, Jie, additional, Zhao, Dongdong, additional, Chen, Xuxu, additional, Pu, Shiming, additional, Zhang, Chunzhi, additional, Li, Ju, additional, Li, Yaqiu, additional, Yang, Jie, additional, Li, Siwei, additional, Liao, Xiaoping, additional, Ma, Hongwu, additional, Ma, Yanhe, additional, Zhou, Zuping, additional, Bi, Changhao, additional, and Zhang, Xueli, additional

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2021
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12. Circular Guide RNA for Improved Stability and CRISPR-Cas9 Editing Efficiency in Vitro and in Bacteria.

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Liu L, Li W, Li J, Zhao D, Li S, Jiang G, Wang J, Chen X, Bi C, and Zhang X

Subjects
Humans, RNA, Circular, Escherichia coli genetics, Bacteria genetics, CRISPR-Cas Systems genetics, Gene Editing methods
Abstract

Due to its intrinsic RNA properties, guide RNA (gRNA) is the least stable component of the CRISPR-Cas9 complex and is a major target for modification and engineering to increase the stability of the system. While most strategies involve chemical modification and special processes, we created a more stable gRNA with an easy-to-use biological technique. Since circular RNAs are theoretically immune to all RNA exonucleases, we attempted to construct a circular gRNA (cgRNA) employing the autocatalytic splicing mechanism of the RNA cyclase ribozyme. First, the formation of the cgRNA, which has a length requirement, was optimized in vivo in E. coli cells. It was found that a cgRNA with an insert length of 251 bp, designated 251cgRNA, was functional. More importantly, cgRNA increased the editing efficiency of the tested base editors relative to normal linear gRNA. The cgRNAs were more stable in vitro under all tested temperature conditions and maintained their function for 24 h at 37 °C, while linear gRNAs completely lost their activity within 8 h. Enzymatically purified 251cgRNA demonstrated even higher stability, which was obviously presented on gels after 48 h at 37 °C, and maintained partial function. By inserting a homologous arm into the 251cgRNA to 251HAcgRNA cassette, the circularization efficiency reached 88.2%, and the half-life of 251HAcgRNA was 30 h, very similar to that of purified 251cgRNA. This work provides a simple innovative strategy to greatly increase the stability of gRNA both in vivo in E. coli and in vitro , with no additional cost or labor. We think this work is very interesting and might revolutionize the form of gRNAs people are using in research and therapeutic applications.

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2023
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