General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00664
OS Name
P21-CRY2/CIB1 system 1 (Opto-CRY2/CIB1 1)
[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 CDK-interacting protein p21 (CDKN1A)-nuclear localization signal (Arg 140, Lys 141 and Arg 142 replaced by Ala)
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action CRY2-CIBN heteromerization [ 1]
Effect Sensor
Application Make cells arrested in the G1 phase
Light Information Activation Wavelength 450 nm
Process Reversible
Activation Time 0.5-2 min
Light Intensity 1-2 watt per square meter
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines (CHO)-K1 cells, HEK293T
References
1 Cell Cycle Control by Optogenetically Regulated Cell Cycle Inhibitor Protein p21