bPAC (BlaC)

Photoreceptor bPAC (BlaC)
Binding partner /
Cofactor FAD or FMN
Source organism Beggiatoa sp.
Mode of action cAMP production
Excitation wavelength 450 nm
Reversion wavelength dark
Excitation time seconds
Reversion time tens of seconds
Crystal structure of the bPAC homodimer, ground state. (PDB ID: 5MBE)

bPAC (BlaC)-derived switches:

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  3. Live-cell fluorescence imaging and optogenetic control of PKA kinase activity in fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. bioRxiv, 2024
  4. Neuropeptidergic regulation of neuromuscular signaling in larval zebrafish alters swimming behavior and synaptic transmission. bioRxiv, 2024
  5. Lifelong molecular consequences of high Glucocorticoids exposure during development bioRxiv, 2024
  6. Pathogen infection induces sickness behaviors by recruiting neuromodulatory systems linked to stress and satiety in C. elegans. bioRxiv, 2024
  7. Optogenetic demonstration of the involvement of SMA-negative mural cells in the regulation of cerebral blood flow. Front Physiol, 2023
  8. Rab3 mediates cyclic AMP-dependent presynaptic plasticity and olfactory learning. bioRxiv, 2023
  9. An Integrated Optogenetic and Bioelectronic Platform for Regulating Cardiomyocyte Function. bioRxiv, 2023
  10. Optogenetic manipulation of neuronal and cardiomyocyte functions in zebrafish using microbial rhodopsins and adenylyl cyclases. Elife, 2023
  11. All-optical mapping of cAMP transport reveals rules of sub-cellular localization. bioRxiv, 2023
  12. Optogenetic Stimulation Array for Confocal Microscopy Fast Transient Monitoring. TBioCAS, 2022
  13. Photoactivated adenylyl cyclases attenuate sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy by suppressing macrophage-mediated inflammation. Front Immunol, 2022
  14. GPCR-dependent spatiotemporal cAMP generation confers functional specificity in cardiomyocytes and cardiac responses. bioRxiv, 2022
  15. A cAMP signalosome in primary cilia drives gene expression and kidney cyst formation. EMBO Rep, 2022
  16. Soluble cyclase-mediated nuclear cAMP synthesis is sufficient for cell proliferation. bioRxiv, 2022
  17. Morphogen Directed Coordination of GPCR Activity Promotes Primary Cilium Function for Downstream Signaling. bioRxiv, 2022
  18. Hypothalamic dopamine neurons motivate mating through persistent cAMP signalling. Nature, 2021
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  22. Vertebrate cells differentially interpret ciliary and extraciliary cAMP. Cell, 2021
  23. Optogenetic tools for manipulation of cyclic nucleotides, functionally coupled to CNG-channels. Br J Pharmacol, 2021
  24. Optogenetic modulation of real-time nanoscale dynamics of HCN channels using photoactivated adenylyl cyclases. RSC Chem Biol, 2021
  25. Light-Induced Change of Arginine Conformation Modulates the Rate of Adenosine Triphosphate to Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Conversion in the Optogenetic System Containing Photoactivated Adenylyl Cyclase. J Chem Inf Model, 2021
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  27. Biphasic Response of Protein Kinase A to Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Triggers Distinct Epithelial Phenotypes. bioRxiv, 2020
  28. SynaptoPAC, an optogenetic tool for induction of presynaptic plasticity. J Neurochem, 2020
  29. Dual Activation of cAMP Production Through Photostimulation or Chemical Stimulation. Methods Mol Biol, 2020
  30. Nanobody-directed targeting of optogenetic tools to study signaling in the primary cilium. Elife, 2020
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  43. Optogenetic regulation of insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells. Sci Rep, 2017
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  45. Fast cAMP Modulation of Neurotransmission via Neuropeptide Signals and Vesicle Loading. Curr Biol, 2017
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  48. The rhodopsin-guanylyl cyclase of the aquatic fungus Blastocladiella emersonii enables fast optical control of cGMP signaling. Sci Signal, 2015
  49. Manipulation of Interrenal Cell Function in Developing Zebrafish Using Genetically Targeted Ablation and an Optogenetic Tool. Endocrinology, 2015
  50. Controlling fertilization and cAMP signaling in sperm by optogenetics. Elife, 2015
  51. Serotonin and the neuropeptide PDF initiate and extend opposing behavioral states in C. elegans. Cell, 2013
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