Compositions for linking DNA-binding domains and cleavage domains
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1. A fusion protein comprisinga DNA-binding domain having an N-terminus and a C-terminus, wherein the DNA-binding domain binds to a nucleotide target site;
- a truncated FokI cleavage domain in which the N-terminal residues QLVKS (residues 158 to 162 of SEQ ID NO;
1) are deleted; and
a linker between the C-terminus of the DNA-binding domain and the N-terminus of the cleavage domain, wherein the linker comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of (N)GICPPPRPRTSPP (L8a, SEQ ID NO;
2);
(T)GTAPIEIPPEVYP (L8b, SEQ ID NO;
3);
(N)GSYAPMPPLALASP (L8c, SEQ ID NO;
4);
(P)GIYTAPTSRPTVPP (L8d, SEQ ID NO;
5);
(N)GSQTPKRFQPTHPSA (L8e, SEQ ID NO;
6);
TGLMPPSHPRQPIHINF (L8g, SEQ ID NO;
234);
TGTVHTSPICPQTYP (L8i, SEQ ID NO;
161);
TGSGTPTRPHPPLPP (L8j, SEQ ID NO;
235);
(H)LPKPANPFPLD (L7-1, SEQ ID NO;
7);
(H)RDGPRNLPPTSPP (L7-2, SEQ ID NO;
8);
(H)RLPDSPTALAPDTL (L7-6, SEQ ID NO;
9);
(D)PNSPISRARPLNPHP (L7-3, SEQ ID NO;
10);
(Y)GPRPTPRLRCPIDSLIFR (L7-5, SEQ ID NO;
11);
(H)CPASRPIHP (L6-2, SEQ ID NO;
12);
(G)LQSLIPQQLL (L6-6, SEQ ID NO;
13);
(G)LQPTVNHEYNN (L6-7, SEQ ID NO;
14); and
(P)ANIHSLSSPPPL (L6-1, SEQ ID NO;
15) and further wherein the amino acid residue shown in round parentheses is optionally present.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are compositions for linking DNA binding domains and cleavage domains (or cleavage half-domains) to form non-naturally occurring nucleases. Also described are methods of making and using compositions comprising these linkers.
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16 Claims
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1. A fusion protein comprising
a DNA-binding domain having an N-terminus and a C-terminus, wherein the DNA-binding domain binds to a nucleotide target site; -
a truncated FokI cleavage domain in which the N-terminal residues QLVKS (residues 158 to 162 of SEQ ID NO;
1) are deleted; anda linker between the C-terminus of the DNA-binding domain and the N-terminus of the cleavage domain, wherein the linker comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of (N)GICPPPRPRTSPP (L8a, SEQ ID NO;
2);
(T)GTAPIEIPPEVYP (L8b, SEQ ID NO;
3);
(N)GSYAPMPPLALASP (L8c, SEQ ID NO;
4);
(P)GIYTAPTSRPTVPP (L8d, SEQ ID NO;
5);
(N)GSQTPKRFQPTHPSA (L8e, SEQ ID NO;
6);
TGLMPPSHPRQPIHINF (L8g, SEQ ID NO;
234);
TGTVHTSPICPQTYP (L8i, SEQ ID NO;
161);
TGSGTPTRPHPPLPP (L8j, SEQ ID NO;
235);
(H)LPKPANPFPLD (L7-1, SEQ ID NO;
7);
(H)RDGPRNLPPTSPP (L7-2, SEQ ID NO;
8);
(H)RLPDSPTALAPDTL (L7-6, SEQ ID NO;
9);
(D)PNSPISRARPLNPHP (L7-3, SEQ ID NO;
10);
(Y)GPRPTPRLRCPIDSLIFR (L7-5, SEQ ID NO;
11);
(H)CPASRPIHP (L6-2, SEQ ID NO;
12);
(G)LQSLIPQQLL (L6-6, SEQ ID NO;
13);
(G)LQPTVNHEYNN (L6-7, SEQ ID NO;
14); and
(P)ANIHSLSSPPPL (L6-1, SEQ ID NO;
15) and further wherein the amino acid residue shown in round parentheses is optionally present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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