Researchers discover how CRISPR proteins find their target

Researchers discover how CRISPR proteins find their target 07/26/2017 02:59 PM EDT In addition to the Cas9 protein that bacteria use to bind and snip DNA, bacteria have other Cas proteins that know where to insert that viral DNA into the CRISPR region to remember which viruses have attacked and mount a defense. A University of California, Berkeley, team has discovered how these proteins--Cas1 and Cas2--locate and insert the viral DNA, and it relies on the flexibility of these enzymes and the shape of the DNA. Full story at http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/07/20/researchers-discover-how-crispr-proteins-find-their-target/ Source University of California, Berkeley This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111