CRISPR-Cas12a target binding unleashes single-stranded DNase activity
J. S. Chen, E. Ma, L. B. Harrington, X. Tian, J. A. Doudna
This study shows that CRISPR-Cas12a activates non-specific single-stranded DNA cleavage upon guide RNA-dependent DNA binding, distinguishing it from CRISPR-Cas9.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2017Biochemistry