| Literature DB >> 26852268 |
Aryn A Price1, Arash Grakoui2, David S Weiss3.
Abstract
Clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats - CRISPR-associated (CRISPR-Cas) systems - are sequence-specific RNA-directed endonuclease complexes that bind and cleave nucleic acids. These systems evolved within prokaryotes as adaptive immune defenses to target and degrade nucleic acids derived from bacteriophages and other foreign genetic elements. The antiviral function of these systems has now been exploited to combat eukaryotic viruses throughout the viral life cycle. Here we discuss current advances in CRISPR-Cas9 technology as a eukaryotic antiviral defense.Entities:
Keywords: Cas9; HBV; HCV; HIV; antiviral; virus
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26852268 PMCID: PMC4808413 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.01.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Microbiol ISSN: 0966-842X Impact factor: 17.079