Cas9 Nuclease (10mg/mL) - 500 µg
Cas9 (CRISPR-associated protein 9) is a bacterial endonuclease enzyme that plays a central role in the CRISPR-Cas adaptive immune system found in Streptococcus pyogenes and other bacteria. It is widely used as a genome editing tool in research, biotechnology, and medicine.
Function: Cas9 is an RNA-guided DNA endonuclease that introduces double-strand breaks (DSBs) at specific genomic locations.
Guide RNA (gRNA): Cas9 is directed to its target sequence by a complementary guide RNA, allowing programmable gene editing.
PAM requirement: Cas9 recognizes a protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) (typically “NGG”) near the target site to bind and cleave DNA.
Origin: Naturally found in S. pyogenes but engineered versions (e.g., SpCas9, SaCas9) are widely used in mammalian and plant systems.