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ArticleScientific reports2016

Non-RVD mutations that enhance the dynamics of the TAL repeat array along the superhelical axis improve TALEN genome editing efficacy.

Naoya Tochio, Kohei Umehara, Jun-Ichi Uewaki, Holger Flechsig, Masaharu Kondo, Takehisa Dewa, Tetsushi Sakuma, Takashi Yamamoto, Takashi Saitoh, Yuichi Togashi and 1 more

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Naoya TochioResearch Center for the Mathematics on Chromatin Live Dynamics (RcMcD), Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.
Kohei UmeharaDepartment of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.
Jun-Ichi UewakiResearch Center for the Mathematics on Chromatin Live Dynamics (RcMcD), Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.
Holger FlechsigDepartment of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.
Masaharu KondoDepartment of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.
Takehisa DewaDepartment of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.
Tetsushi SakumaDepartment of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.
Takashi YamamotoDepartment of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.
Takashi SaitohFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan.
Yuichi TogashiResearch Center for the Mathematics on Chromatin Live Dynamics (RcMcD), Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.
Shin-Ichi TateResearch Center for the Mathematics on Chromatin Live Dynamics (RcMcD), Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan.

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Abstract

Transcription activator-like effector (TALE) nuclease (TALEN) is widely used as a tool in genome editing. The DNA binding part of TALEN consists of a tandem array of TAL-repeats that form a right-handed superhelix. Each TAL-repeat recognises a specific base by the repeat variable diresidue (RVD) at positions 12 and 13. TALEN comprising the TAL-repeats with periodic mutations to residues at positions 4 and 32 (non-RVD sites) in each repeat (VT-TALE) exhibits increased efficacy in genome editing compared with a counterpart without the mutations (CT-TALE). The molecular basis for the elevated efficacy is unknown. In this report, comparison of the physicochemical properties between CT- and VT-TALEs revealed that VT-TALE has a larger amplitude motion along the superhelical axis (superhelical motion) compared with CT-TALE. The greater superhelical motion in VT-TALE enabled more TAL-repeats to engage in the target sequence recognition compared with CT-TALE. The extended sequence recognition by the TAL-repeats improves site specificity with limiting the spatial distribution of FokI domains to facilitate their dimerization at the desired site. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the non-RVD mutations alter inter-repeat hydrogen bonding to amplify the superhelical motion of VT-TALE. The TALEN activity is associated with the inter-repeat hydrogen bonding among the TAL repeats.

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Gene EditingMutationChromatography, GelDNADynamic Light ScatteringHydrogen BondingMolecular Dynamics SimulationRepetitive Sequences, Amino AcidThermodynamicsTranscription Activator-Like Effector NucleasesDNATranscription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases

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PMCPMC5121632

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