Kinetic dissection of pre-crRNA binding and processing by CRISPR–Cas12a

TABLE 1.

Kinetic parameters of AsCas12a pre-crRNA processing

kon (M−1 sec−1) koff (sec−1)b Kd (pM) kc (sec−1)
pre-crRNA(−34:+24) 2.9 (±0.2) × 106 1.6 (±0.5) × 10−6 0.56 (±0.18) 2.3 (±0.3) × 10−3
pre-crRNA(−23:+24) 2.6 (±0.2) × 106 3.6 (±0.3) × 10−6 1.4 (±0.2) 2.3 (±0.2) × 10−3
pre-crRNA(−34:0) 6.7 (±0.3) × 105 5.3 (±0.7) × 10−6 7.2 (±1.4) 1.6 (±0.5) × 10−3
pre-crRNA(−23:0) 6.2 (±1.2) × 105 6.7 (±0.5) × 10−6 5.0 (±1.3) 1.8 (±0.15) × 10−3
*crRNA(−18:+24) 5.9 (±0.7) × 106 4.5 (±0.3) × 10−6 0.76 (±0.09) NA
crRNA(−18:+24)*a 1.4 (±0.3) × 107 7.4 (±0.2) × 10−6 0.53 (±0.12) NA
crRNA(−18:+24) ND 2.2 (±0.3) × 10−5c ND NA
crRNA(−18:0)a 1.7 (±0.2) × 105 6.7 (±0.2) × 10−5 390 (±50) NA
  • aFor crRNA variants, the asterisk indicates whether the radiolabel is at the 5′ end (*crRNA) or the 3′ end (crRNA*).

  • bFor the determination of the pre-cRNA dissociation rate constants, we used a pre-crRNA substrate containing dU at position −19 to prevent Cas12a-mediated cleavage.

  • cMeasured using excess pre-crRNA(−34: + 24) in multiple turnover reactions.

  • (NA) Not applicable, (ND) not determined.

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  1. RNA 30: 1345-1355