CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Complex - Molecular Structure Visualization #1760951 (License: Personal Use)

This computationally rendered image depicts the CRISPR-Cas9 complex in action, with the Cas9 protein (multicolored α-helices and β-sheets) clamped around a DNA duplex (orange backbone with purple base pairs) and guided by a blue RNA strand. Key functional domains-including the HNH and RuvC nuclease lobes-are color-coded to illustrate conformational states during target recognition and cleavage. The visualization is based on cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography data from PDB entries such as 4UN3 and 5F9R.

Used in scientific education, biotechnology websites, and research publications to illustrate gene-editing mechanisms; targets users seeking to understand CRISPR functionality, molecular biology students, or professionals reviewing structural biology resources.