Details of the Optogenetic System
| General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS) | ||||||
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| OS ID |
OS00052
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| OS Name |
Photoactivatable Gal4 for transcription activation by Cryptochrome 2
(PA-Gal4-CRY2)
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[1] | ||||
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Photoreceptor (PR) |
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| Complementary Protein | Cryptochrome-interacting basic-helix-loop-helix 1 (CIB1/CIBN) | |||||
| Cofactor | Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) | |||||
| Controlled Protein | Fusion protein | Regulatory protein GAL4 | ||||
| Recruited protein | Virus protein 16 | |||||
| OS Application Information (1) | ||||||
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| Mechanism of Action | CRY2-CIB1 heterodimerization | [ 1] | ||||
| Controlled Signal Pathway | Gene expression activation | |||||
| Effect | Activation | |||||
| Application | Light controlled protein expression | |||||
| Light Information | Activation Wavelength | 461 nm | ||||
| Process | Reversible | |||||
| Deactivation Wavelength | Dark | |||||
| Activation Time | 18 h | |||||
| Deactivation Time | 4 h | |||||
| Light Intensity | 7.4 milliwatts per square centimeter | |||||
| Expression Information | Expression Method | Transfection | ||||
| Cell Lines | HEK293T cells | |||||