General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00058
OS Name
Blue light control cell-cell interaction system (BLCC)
[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 Recruited protein Cryptochrome-interacting basic-helix-loop-helix 1
Detail Info
Fusion protein Platelet-derived growth factor receptor
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action CRY2-CIBN heterodimerization [ 1]
Controlled Signal Pathway Selectively activate cell signal
Effect Activation
Application Using blue light to orthogonally control cell signal
Note PDGFR to anchor the protein to plasma membrane and CIBN was immobilized on functionalized glass substrates
Light Information Activation Wavelength 480 nm
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time 30 min
Deactivation Time Within 2 hour
Light Intensity 80 microwatts per square centimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines MDA-MB-231 cells
References
1 Independent Control over Multiple Cell Types in Space and Time Using Orthogonal Blue and Red Light Switchable Cell Interactions