CRY2/CIB1

Photoreceptor CRY2
Binding partner CIB1
Cofactor FAD
Source organism Arabidopsis thaliana
Mode of action heterodimerization
Excitation wavelength 450 nm
Reversion wavelength dark
Excitation time seconds
Reversion time minutes
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  1. A Single-Component Optogenetic System Allows Stringent Switch of Gene Expression in Yeast Cells. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  2. Spatiotemporal control of zebrafish (Danio rerio) gene expression using a light-activated CRISPR activation system. Gene, 2018
  3. Optical activation of TrkA signaling. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  4. Synthetic far-red light-mediated CRISPR-dCas9 device for inducing functional neuronal differentiation. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2018
  5. Guided morphogenesis through optogenetic activation of Rho signalling during early Drosophila embryogenesis. Nat Commun, 2018
  6. Independent Control over Multiple Cell Types in Space and Time Using Orthogonal Blue and Red Light Switchable Cell Interactions. Adv Sci, 2018
  7. A platform of BRET-FRET hybrid biosensors for optogenetics, chemical screening, and in vivo imaging. Sci Rep, 2018
  8. Regulation of cell cycle progression by cell-cell and cell-matrix forces. Nat Cell Biol, 2018
  9. Optogenetic inhibition of Gαq protein signaling reduces calcium oscillation stochasticity. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  10. Analysis of the CaMKIIα and β splice-variant distribution among brain regions reveals isoform-specific differences in holoenzyme formation. Sci Rep, 2018
  11. A biochemical network controlling basal myosin oscillation. Nat Commun, 2018
  12. Optogenetic Control of Cell Migration. Methods Mol Biol, 2018
  13. Light-activated protein interaction with high spatial subcellular confinement. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2018
  14. Generation of Optogenetically Modified Adenovirus Vector for Spatiotemporally Controllable Gene Therapy. ACS Chem Biol, 2018
  15. Unique Roles of β-Arrestin in GPCR Trafficking Revealed by Photoinducible Dimerizers. Sci Rep, 2018
  16. Spatiotemporal Control of TGF-β Signaling with Light. ACS Synth Biol, 2017
  17. Gradients of Rac1 Nanoclusters Support Spatial Patterns of Rac1 Signaling. Cell Rep, 2017
  18. Real-time observation of light-controlled transcription in living cells. J Cell Sci, 2017
  19. Optogenetic regulation of artificial microRNA improves H2 production in green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Biotechnol Biofuels, 2017
  20. Propagating Wave of ERK Activation Orients Collective Cell Migration. Dev Cell, 2017
  21. Near-Infrared Light Triggered Upconversion Optogenetic Nanosystem for Cancer Therapy. ACS Nano, 2017
  22. Design and Profiling of a Subcellular Targeted Optogenetic cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase. Cell Chem Biol, 2017
  23. Optimized light-inducible transcription in mammalian cells using Flavin Kelch-repeat F-box1/GIGANTEA and CRY2/CIB1. Nucleic Acids Res, 2017
  24. A single-chain photoswitchable CRISPR-Cas9 architecture for light-inducible gene editing and transcription. ACS Chem Biol, 2017
  25. Understanding CRY2 interactions for optical control of intracellular signaling. Nat Commun, 2017
  26. CRISPR-Cas9-based photoactivatable transcription systems to induce neuronal differentiation. Nat Methods, 2017
  27. Two independent but synchronized Gβγ subunit-controlled pathways are essential for trailing-edge retraction during macrophage migration. J Biol Chem, 2017
  28. Photo-Activatable Akt Probe - A New Tool to Study the Akt-Dependent Physiopathology of Cancer Cells. Oncol Res, 2017
  29. An Engineered Optogenetic Switch for Spatiotemporal Control of Gene Expression, Cell Differentiation, and Tissue Morphogenesis. ACS Synth Biol, 2017
  30. Vesicle Docking Is a Key Target of Local PI(4,5)P2 Metabolism in the Secretory Pathway of INS-1 Cells. Cell Rep, 2017
  31. A calcium- and light-gated switch to induce gene expression in activated neurons. Nat Biotechnol, 2017
  32. Optogenetic activation of Plexin-B1 reveals contact repulsion between osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Nat Commun, 2017
  33. Light-mediated Reversible Modulation of the Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathway during Cell Differentiation and Xenopus Embryonic Development. J Vis Exp, 2017
  34. Bidirectional approaches for optogenetic regulation of gene expression in mammalian cells using Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2. Nucleic Acids Res, 2017
  35. Cell-matrix adhesion and cell-cell adhesion differentially control basal myosin oscillation and Drosophila egg chamber elongation. Nat Commun, 2017
  36. Light-Regulated Protein Kinases Based on the CRY2-CIB1 System. Methods Mol Biol, 2017
  37. Optogenetic control of cellular forces and mechanotransduction. Nat Commun, 2017
  38. Epigenetic Editing of Ascl1 Gene in Neural Stem Cells by Optogenetics. Sci Rep, 2017
  39. Optogenetic Control of Synaptic Composition and Function. Neuron, 2017
  40. Transcription activator-like effector-mediated regulation of gene expression based on the inducible packaging and delivery via designed extracellular vesicles. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2017
  41. A Photoactivatable Innate Immune Receptor for Optogenetic Inflammation. ACS Chem Biol, 2016
  42. Plasma Membrane Association but Not Midzone Recruitment of RhoGEF ECT2 Is Essential for Cytokinesis. Cell Rep, 2016
  43. Optogenetic inhibition of apical constriction during Drosophila embryonic development. Methods Cell Biol, 2016
  44. An open-hardware platform for optogenetics and photobiology. Sci Rep, 2016
  45. A photoactivatable Cre-loxP recombination system for optogenetic genome engineering. Nat Chem Biol, 2016
  46. Reversible optogenetic control of kinase activity during differentiation and embryonic development. Development, 2016
  47. Optogenetic regulation of site-specific subtelomeric DNA methylation. Oncotarget, 2016
  48. Exosome engineering for efficient intracellular delivery of soluble proteins using optically reversible protein-protein interaction module. Nat Commun, 2016
  49. Using HEK293T Expression System to Study Photoactive Plant Cryptochromes. Front Plant Sci, 2016
  50. The Timing of Raf/ERK and AKT Activation in Protecting PC12 Cells against Oxidative Stress. PLoS ONE, 2016
  51. Optogenetic activation reveals distinct roles of PIP3 and Akt in adipocyte insulin action. J Cell Sci, 2016
  52. Optimized second-generation CRY2-CIB dimerizers and photoactivatable Cre recombinase. Nat Chem Biol, 2016
  53. Optogenetic oligomerization of Rab GTPases regulates intracellular membrane trafficking. Nat Chem Biol, 2016
  54. Optogenetically controlled RAF to characterize BRAF and CRAF protein kinase inhibitors. Sci Rep, 2016
  55. Frequency and amplitude control of cortical oscillations by phosphoinositide waves. Nat Chem Biol, 2016
  56. An Optogenetic Method to Modulate Cell Contractility during Tissue Morphogenesis. Dev Cell, 2015
  57. Predictive Spatiotemporal Manipulation of Signaling Perturbations Using Optogenetics. Biophys J, 2015
  58. Correlating in Vitro and in Vivo Activities of Light-Inducible Dimers: A Cellular Optogenetics Guide. ACS Synth Biol, 2015
  59. An optogenetic system for interrogating the temporal dynamics of Akt. Sci Rep, 2015
  60. Optogenetic Control of Gene Expression in Drosophila. PLoS ONE, 2015
  61. Photo-activatable Cre recombinase regulates gene expression in vivo. Sci Rep, 2015
  62. Optogenetic apoptosis: light-triggered cell death. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2015
  63. Photoactivatable CRISPR-Cas9 for optogenetic genome editing. Nat Biotechnol, 2015
  64. The Dual Characteristics of Light-Induced Cryptochrome 2, Homo-oligomerization and Heterodimerization, for Optogenetic Manipulation in Mammalian Cells. ACS Synth Biol, 2015
  65. Optogenetic control of molecular motors and organelle distributions in cells. Chem Biol, 2015
  66. A light-inducible CRISPR-Cas9 system for control of endogenous gene activation. Nat Chem Biol, 2015
  67. CRISPR-Cas9-based photoactivatable transcription system. Chem Biol, 2015
  68. Optogenetic control of organelle transport and positioning. Nature, 2015
  69. Single-molecule tracking of small GTPase Rac1 uncovers spatial regulation of membrane translocation and mechanism for polarized signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2015
  70. Benchmarking of optical dimerizer systems. ACS Synth Biol, 2014
  71. Engineered UV-A light-responsive gene expression system for measuring sun cream efficacy in mammalian cell culture. J Biotechnol, 2014
  72. Optogenetic engineering: light-directed cell motility. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2014
  73. Subcellular optogenetic inhibition of G proteins generates signaling gradients and cell migration. Mol Biol Cell, 2014
  74. Light-inducible receptor tyrosine kinases that regulate neurotrophin signalling. Nat Commun, 2014
  75. Reversible protein inactivation by optogenetic trapping in cells. Nat Methods, 2014
  76. Bidirectional regulation of mRNA translation in mammalian cells by using PUF domains. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2014
  77. Light-mediated kinetic control reveals the temporal effect of the Raf/MEK/ERK pathway in PC12 cell neurite outgrowth. PLoS ONE, 2014
  78. Real-time optogenetic control of intracellular protein concentration in microbial cell cultures. Integr Biol (Camb), 2014
  79. Stochastic ERK activation induced by noise and cell-to-cell propagation regulates cell density-dependent proliferation. Mol Cell, 2013
  80. Light-inducible activation of target mRNA translation in mammalian cells. Chem Commun (Camb), 2013
  81. Optical control of mammalian endogenous transcription and epigenetic states. Nature, 2013
  82. Optogenetic control of PIP3: PIP3 is sufficient to induce the actin-based active part of growth cones and is regulated via endocytosis. PLoS ONE, 2013
  83. Live imaging of multicolor-labeled cells in Drosophila. Development, 2013
  84. Optogenetic control of transcription in zebrafish. PLoS ONE, 2012
  85. Light-mediated control of DNA transcription in yeast. Methods, 2012
  86. Optogenetic control of phosphoinositide metabolism. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2012
  87. Rapid blue-light-mediated induction of protein interactions in living cells. Nat Methods, 2010