The PAM Requirement and Expanding CRISPR Beyond SpCas9
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...as a binding signal for Cas9 and this sequence is a strict requirement for Cas9-mediated DNA cleavage.
...of novel S. pyogenes Cas9 variants with varying PAM sequences, 2) the use of Cas9 homologs derived from...2020).
Characterization of Cas9 from additional bacterial species
Many more Cas9 orthologs have been isolated...them more useful than SpCas9. For example, Cas9 from Staphylococcus aureus (SaCas9) is about 1 kilobase... in length, Cas9 from Campylobacter jejuni (CjCas9) is even smaller than SaCas9 and is also compatible...VQR, EQR and VRER SpCas9 variants effectively double the targeting range of CRISPR/Cas9 within the human...
~20 additional Cas9 species
PAM sequence may not be characterized
Non-SpCas9's bind a variety ...