CRISPR-Cas12a catalyses RNA-guided DNA cleavage. Here, authors present structure-function studies of a high-fidelity Cas12a variant that reveal how helical transition of a conserved “bridge helix” facilitates R-loop propagation and DNA cleavage.
- Chhandosee Ganguly
- Swarmistha Devi Aribam
- Rakhi Rajan