Using single-molecule magnetic tweezers and biochemical methods, Naqvi et al. revealed how CRISPR–Cas12a regulates the DNA cleavage rate through a conserved stacking interaction between the R-loop and the W355 residue and the sequence of the CRISPR RNA 3′ end.
- Mohsin M. Naqvi
- Laura Lee
- Mark D. Szczelkun