Enhancing CRISPR Targeting Specificity with eSpCas9, SpCas9-HF1, & HypaCas9
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... (2,3). Stable strand separation is maintained by 2 sets of interactions :
1. Interactions between the...formed by the Cas9 HNH and RuvC nuclease domains
2. Interactions between the target strand and the gRNA...
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2. Nishimasu, Hiroshi, et al. "Crystal structure of ... the EMX1 locus in human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells, 11 of these initial mutants retained the on-target...off-target activity at multiple genomic locations in HEK cells. Further testing of two of the mutants, SpCas9(K855A... showed that these mutants are not toxic to HEK cells and that similar mutations can improve the specificity... researchers to make precise edits in mammalian cells and may decrease worries about off target effects...