Prokaryotic Argonaute Proteins As a Tool for Biotechnology

Overview

Journal Mol Biol

Specialties Biochemistry
Biology

Date 2022 Sep 5

PMID 36060308

Authors

E V Kropocheva

L A Lisitskaya

A A Agapov

A A Musabirov

A V Kulbachinskiy

D M Esyunina

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Abstract

Programmable nucleases are the most important tool for manipulating the genes and genomes of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Since the end of the 20th century, many approaches were developed for specific modification of the genome. The review briefly considers the advantages and disadvantages of the main genetic editors known to date. The main attention is paid to programmable nucleases from the family of prokaryotic Argonaute proteins. Argonaute proteins can recognize and cleave DNA sequences using small complementary guide molecules and play an important role in protecting prokaryotic cells from invading DNA. Argonaute proteins have already found applications in biotechnology for targeted cleavage and detection of nucleic acids and can potentially be used for genome editing.

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