General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00622
OS Name
Optogenetic control Exoc70 for membrane traffiking system 1 (Opto-Exoc70-MT 1)
[1]
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 Exocyst complex component 70
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action CRY2-CIBN heterodimerization [ 1]
Controlled Signal Pathway Exocytosis
Effect Activation
Application Optotigenetic control Exo70 to study the role of the exocyst in tethering during exocytosis
Note CIBN was tethered on membrane
Light Information Activation Wavelength 488 nm
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time Minutes
Deactivation Time Minutes
Light Intensity 1.5 watts per square centimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines Hela cells
References
1 An active tethering mechanism controls the fate of vesicles