1(1), JANUARY, 2025

Pages: 9-10

Key enzymes involved in CRISPR systems and their roles

Author: R. Malothu

Category: Popular Article

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Abstract:

The primary enzyme in CRISPR gene editing is Cas9, acting as "molecular scissors" guided by RNA to cut specific DNA sequences, but other Cas (CRISPR-associated) proteins like Cas12a (Cpf1) and Cas13 are also used, with Cas13 targeting RNA instead of DNA, offering versatility for different editing or detection tasks.

Keywords: Enzymes, CRISPER, role, editing, gene