Structural basis of sequence-specific cytosine deamination by double-stranded DNA deaminase toxin DddA

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The interbacterial deaminase toxin DddA catalyzes cytosine-to-uracil conversion in double-stranded (ds) DNA and enables CRISPR-free mitochondrial base editing, but the molecular mechanisms underlying its unique substrate selectivity have remained elusive. Here, we report crystal structures of DddA bound to a dsDNA substrate containing the 5'-TC target motif. These structures show that DddA binds to the minor...

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