Sequential Amino Acid Mutagenesis-Driven De Novo Evolution of Adenine Deaminases Enables Efficient In Vivo Base Editing in Primate
Jiaoyang Liao, Hongling Zhang, Shuanghong Chen, Shenlin Hsiao, Chong-Ping Lai, Feng Hu, Wendan Ren, Changrui Feng, Da Xie, Yanqiu Zheng, Wenhui Cai, Wenlong Wang, Yanhong Jiang, Dawei Wang, Erwei Zuo, , Yuming Lu
This paper develops hpABE5.20, a base editor with improved precision and reduced off-target effects through sequential amino acid mutagenesis and AI-based structural prediction.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering