Structural characterization the LlaI anti-phage defense system reveals insights into the evolution of nucleotide specificity and the organization of DNA binding in McrBC restriction complexes
Canonical McrBC enzymes are nucleotide-powered, motor-driven endonucleases that bind and cleave modified bacteriophage DNA. Non-canonical McrBC homologs like LlaI and BsuMI are distinguished by a unique three-gene organization and the ability to target DNA site-specifically. Here, we report the atomic-resolution crystal structures of the DNA-binding module LlaI.R1 and AAA+ motor LlaI.R2 from the…
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