Cas12a2 Unzips DNA Double Helix (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Cas12a2 Unzips DNA Double Helix

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In this illustration based on cryo-electron microscope images, a Cas12a2 protein unzips a DNA double helix, allowing it to cut the single strands of DNA (blue and green).

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Jack Bravo/University of Texas at Austin

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