General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00053
OS Name
Light-triggered modulation of K+ conductance system in mitochondria (LTMK+ in Mito)
[1]
Photoreceptor (PR)
PR Info
PR Name
Cryptochrome 2 (CRY2)
Source of Species
Arabidopsis thalino
Class
Cryptochromes
UniProt ID
Q96524
GenBank
NP_849588
PDB ID
6K8I
3D Structure
Components
Photoreceptor: Cryptochrome 2 (CRY2)
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 Regulatory protein GAL4
Detail Info
Recruited protein Virus protein 16
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action CRY2-CIBN heterodimerization [ 1]
Controlled Signal Pathway K+ channel transcription in mitochondria
Effect Activation
Application Optogenetic control transcription of a mitochondrial targeted K+ channel
Note Gene of interest (GOI) including N-terminal of GalBS and C-terminal of the GFP tag was cloned downstream of CRY2-CIB1 coding region
Light Information Activation Wavelength 450 nm
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time 1 h
Deactivation Time Hours
Light Intensity 0.16 milliwatts per square centimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines HEK293 cells and Cos7 cells
References
1 Light-Regulated Transcription of a Mitochondrial-Targeted K(+) Channel