An adenine base editor variant expands context compatibility
Adenine base editors (ABEs) are precise gene-editing agents that convert A: T pairs into G:
C through a deoxyinosine intermediate. Existing ABEs function most effectively when the …
C through a deoxyinosine intermediate. Existing ABEs function most effectively when the …
Adenine base editor engineering reduces editing of bystander cytosines
YK Jeong, SH Lee, GH Hwang, SA Hong, S Park… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Adenine base editors (ABEs) catalyze specific A-to-G conversions at genomic sites of
interest. However, ABEs also induce cytosine deamination at the target site. To reduce the …
interest. However, ABEs also induce cytosine deamination at the target site. To reduce the …
Phage-assisted evolution of highly active cytosine base editors with enhanced selectivity and minimal sequence context preference
E Zhang, ME Neugebauer, NA Krasnow… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
TadA-derived cytosine base editors (TadCBEs) enable programmable C• G-to-T• A editing
while retaining the small size, high on-target activity, and low off-target activity of TadA …
while retaining the small size, high on-target activity, and low off-target activity of TadA …
Adenine transversion editors enable precise, efficient A• T-to-C• G base editing in mammalian cells and embryos
L Chen, M Hong, C Luan, H Gao, G Ru, X Guo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Base editors have substantial promise in basic research and as therapeutic agents for the
correction of pathogenic mutations. The development of adenine transversion editors has …
correction of pathogenic mutations. The development of adenine transversion editors has …
Phage-assisted evolution of an adenine base editor with improved Cas domain compatibility and activity
Applications of adenine base editors (ABEs) have been constrained by the limited
compatibility of the deoxyadenosine deaminase component with Cas homologs other than …
compatibility of the deoxyadenosine deaminase component with Cas homologs other than …
A split and inducible adenine base editor for precise in vivo base editing
DNA base editors use deaminases fused to a programmable DNA-binding protein for
targeted nucleotide conversion. However, the most widely used TadA deaminases lack post …
targeted nucleotide conversion. However, the most widely used TadA deaminases lack post …
Evolution of an adenine base editor into a small, efficient cytosine base editor with low off-target activity
Cytosine base editors (CBEs) are larger and can suffer from higher off-target activity or lower
on-target editing efficiency than current adenine base editors (ABEs). To develop a CBE that …
on-target editing efficiency than current adenine base editors (ABEs). To develop a CBE that …
TadA orthologs enable both cytosine and adenine editing of base editors
S Zhang, B Yuan, J Cao, L Song, J Chen, J Qiu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cytidine and adenosine deaminases are required for cytosine and adenine editing of base
editors respectively, and no single deaminase could enable concurrent and comparable …
editors respectively, and no single deaminase could enable concurrent and comparable …
Engineering a precise adenine base editor with minimal bystander editing
L Chen, S Zhang, N Xue, M Hong, X Zhang… - Nature Chemical …, 2023 - nature.com
Adenine base editors (ABEs) catalyze A-to-G transitions showing broad applications, but
their bystander mutations and off-target editing effects raise safety concerns. Through …
their bystander mutations and off-target editing effects raise safety concerns. Through …
Human cell based directed evolution of adenine base editors with improved efficiency
J Fu, Q Li, X Liu, T Tu, X Lv, X Yin, J Lv, Z Song… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Adenine base editors (ABE) are genome-editing tools that have been harnessed to
introduce precise A• T to G• C conversion. However, the low activity of ABE at certain sites …
introduce precise A• T to G• C conversion. However, the low activity of ABE at certain sites …