General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00695
OS Name
Optogenetic YAP (optoYAP)
[1], []
Photoreceptor (PR)
PR Info
PR Name
LOV2 domain of Avena sativa Phototropin 1 (AsLOV2)
Source of Species
Avena sativa
Class
LOV domain
UniProt ID
O49003
GenBank
162330142
PDB ID
2V1A
3D Structure
Components
Photoreceptor: LOV2 domain of Avena sativa Phototropin 1 (AsLOV2)
Cofactor: Flavin mononucleotide (FMN)
Cofactor Flavin mononucleotide (FMN)
Controlled Protein Fusion protein Yes-associated protein
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action J-alpha helix unfold [ 1] , [ ]
Controlled Signal Pathway HippoYAP pathway
Effect Activation
Application Increase the speed of wound healing in cardiomyoblasts, driving cell migration.
Note Not increase in proliferation, but by collective cell migration
Light Information Activation Wavelength 488 nm
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time 20 min
Deactivation Time 20 min
Light Intensity 0.15 miliwatts
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines H9c2; MKN28 cells
References
1 Optogenetic control of YAP can enhance the rate of wound healing