GenCrispr NLS-Cas9-EGFP is a fusion protein developed by GenScript. It contains a nuclear localization signal (NLS) on its N terminal end, and an EGFP and a 6x(His) sequence on the C terminal end. Cas9 nuclease is an RNA-guided endonuclease that can catalyze cleavage of double stranded DNA. This kind of targeted nuclease is a powerful tool for genome editing with high precision. Cas9 protein forms a highly stable ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex with the guide RNA (gRNA) component of the CRISPR/Cas9 system. When Cas9 is expressed with an NLS sequence, the Cas9 RNP complex can localize to the nucleus immediately upon entering the cell. There is no requirement for in vivo transcription or translation, which improves the efficiency of this method over plasmid-based systems. Additionally, the Cas9 RNP complex is rapidly cleared from the cells minimizing the chance of off-target cleavage when compared to other systems (Kim, et al. 2014). The EGFP tag can be used as a reporter for tracking or sorting transfected cells, which enables enrichment of cell populations for desired genome edits via fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS). It significantly reduces the labor and cost associated with single cell cloning and genotyping in genome editing applications.
GenCRISPR™ LbuCas13a Nuclease is an RNA-guided, RNA-targeting CRISPR enzyme, commonly referred to as LbuC2c2. This Cas13a protein can be applied to detect single RNA molecules with proven high specificity. Recently, Cas13a has been leveraged as a diagnostic nucleic acid detection tool.
GenCRISPR Cas13a (C2c2) Nuclease is an RNA-guided, RNA-targeting CRISPR enzyme, commonly referred to as C2c2. This enzyme is a member of Type VI CRISPR family containing a single protein effector with two HEPN domains. The Cas13a exhibits two RNase activities. The first activity, a cis- sequence-specific RNA guided cleavage, activates the secondary RNase activity of the enzyme, a non-specific trans- ribonuclease activity. This Cas13a protein can be applied to detect single RNA molecules with proven high specificity.