General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00012
OS Name
CRY2-mCherry-LRP6c with N mutated PPAP motifs (CL6mN)
[1], [2], [3], [4]
Photoreceptor (PR)
PR Info
PR Name
Photolyase homology region of Arabidopsis Cryptochromes 2 (CRY2PHR)
Source of Species
Arabidopsis thalino
Class
Cryptochromes
UniProt ID
Q96524
GenBank
NP_849588
PDB ID
6X24
3D Structure
Components
Photoreceptor: Photolyase homology region of Arabidopsis Cryptochromes 2 (CRY2PHR)
Complementary Protein: Cryptochrome-interacting basic-helix-loop-helix 1 (CIB1/CIBN)
Cofactor: Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
Complementary Protein Cryptochrome-interacting basic-helix-loop-helix 1 (CIB1/CIBN)
Cofactor Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
Controlled Protein Fusion protein Wnt coreceptor LRP6
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action CRY2 homodimerization [ 1]
Controlled Signal Pathway Wnt signaling activating
Effect Activation
Application A possible optogenetic system for decreased cytotoxity using blue light
Note CRY2PHR-CIBN heterodimerization exit at the same time
Light Information Activation Wavelength 488 nm
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time 50s
Deactivation Time 9 min
Light Intensity 1 microwatts per square millimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines HEK293T cells
OS Application Information (2)
Mechanism of Action CRY2 cluster [ 2] , [ 3]
Controlled Signal Pathway Protein clust
Effect Activation
Application Cluster protein to activate beta-catenin pathway
Note CRY2-mediated protein clustering can modulate diverse signaling pathway activities in a dynamic manner
Light Information Activation Wavelength 458 nm or 488 nm
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time 2 s
Deactivation Time Minutes
Light Intensity 10 microwatts
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines HEK 293T cells
References
1 CL6mN: Rationally Designed Optogenetic Photoswitches with Tunable Dissociation Dynamics
2 Optogenetic protein clustering and signaling activation in mammalian cells
3 Optogenetic protein clustering through fluorescent protein tagging and extension of CRY2
4 Nucleation of the destruction complex on the centrosome accelerates degradation of -catenin and regulates Wnt signal transmission