General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00629
OS Name
Optogenetic mitochondira deformation system 1 (OptoMD 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 Recruited protein Kinesin heavy chain isoform 5A
Detail Info
Fusion protein Transmembrane domain of Miro1
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action CRY2-CIBN heterodimerization [ 1]
Controlled Signal Pathway Mitochondria deformation
Effect Activation
Application Light inducible deformation of mitochondria by recruiting molecular motors to the outer mitochrondrial membrane
Note Both the outer and inner membranes of mitochondria can be stretched and deformed using this optogenetic system
Light Information Activation Wavelength Blue
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time 20 s
Deactivation Time 70 s
Light Intensity 9.7 watts per square centimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines COS cells; HeLa cells; U2OS cells; 3T3 cells
References
1 Light-inducible deformation of mitochondria in live cells