iLID

Photoreceptor AsLOV2–SsrA
Binding partner SspB
Cofactor FMN
Source organism Avena sativa
Mode of action heterodimerization
Excitation wavelength 450 nm
Reversion wavelength dark
Excitation time seconds
Reversion time seconds to minutes (variants available)
Crystal Structure of the iLID heterodimer. (PDB ID: 4WF0)

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  12. A disordered tether to iLID improves photoswitchable protein patterning on model membranes. Chem Commun (Camb), 2023
  13. Dynamics of an incoherent feedforward loop drive ERK-dependent pattern formation in the early Drosophila embryo. bioRxiv, 2023
  14. Mechanosensitive mTORC2 independently coordinates leading and trailing edge polarity programs during neutrophil migration. Mol Biol Cell, 2023
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  17. Mechanistic insights into cancer drug resistance through optogenetic PI3K signaling hyperactivation. Cell Chem Biol, 2022
  18. Integrin-based adhesion compartmentalizes ALK3 of the BMPRII to control cell adhesion and migration. J Cell Biol, 2022
  19. Optogenetic control of apical constriction induces synthetic morphogenesis in mammalian tissues. Nat Commun, 2022
  20. Defunctionalizing intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and peroxisomes with engineered phospholipase A/acyltransferases. Nat Commun, 2022
  21. Visual detection of submicroscopic protein clusters with a phase-separation-based fluorescent reporter. bioRxiv, 2022
  22. Dimerization of iLID Optogenetic Proteins Observed Using 3D Single-Molecule Tracking in Live Bacterial Cells. bioRxiv, 2022
  23. Synthetic cells with self-activating optogenetic proteins communicate with natural cells. Nat Commun, 2022
  24. Motor processivity and speed determine structure and dynamics of microtubule-motor assemblies. bioRxiv, 2022
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  31. Substratum stiffness regulates Erk signaling dynamics through receptor-level control. Cell Rep, 2021
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  53. Dynamics and heterogeneity of Erk-induced immediate-early gene expression. bioRxiv, 2021
  54. Optogenetic relaxation of actomyosin contractility uncovers mechanistic roles of cortical tension during cytokinesis. bioRxiv, 2021
  55. Optimized iLID Membrane Anchors for Local Optogenetic Protein Recruitment. ACS Synth Biol, 2021
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  57. T cells selectively filter oscillatory signals on the minutes timescale. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2021
  58. Optogenetic control of PRC1 reveals its role in chromosome alignment on the spindle by overlap length-dependent forces. Elife, 2021
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  80. Rapid Dynamics of Signal-Dependent Transcriptional Repression by Capicua. Dev Cell, 2020
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  95. A Photoactivatable Botulinum Neurotoxin for Inducible Control of Neurotransmission. Neuron, 2019
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  102. Dynein-Dynactin-NuMA clusters generate cortical spindle-pulling forces as a multi-arm ensemble. Elife, 2018
  103. Optogenetic reversible knocksideways, laser ablation, and photoactivation on the mitotic spindle in human cells. Methods Cell Biol, 2018
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  106. Dynamic blue light-switchable protein patterns on giant unilamellar vesicles. Chem Commun (Camb), 2018
  107. Control of microtubule dynamics using an optogenetic microtubule plus end-F-actin cross-linker. J Cell Biol, 2017
  108. Optogenetic Control of Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Tethering. ACS Synth Biol, 2017
  109. Time-gated detection of protein-protein interactions with transcriptional readout. Elife, 2017
  110. Intracellular production of hydrogels and synthetic RNA granules by multivalent molecular interactions. Nat Mater, 2017
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  114. Temporally precise labeling and control of neuromodulatory circuits in the mammalian brain. Nat Methods, 2017
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  116. The Spatiotemporal Limits of Developmental Erk Signaling. Dev Cell, 2017
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  118. Light-induced nuclear export reveals rapid dynamics of epigenetic modifications. Nat Chem Biol, 2016
  119. Subcellular optogenetic activation of Cdc42 controls local and distal signaling to drive immune cell migration. Mol Biol Cell, 2016
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  121. Engineering an improved light-induced dimer (iLID) for controlling the localization and activity of signaling proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2014
  122. Optogenetic actuator - ERK biosensor circuits identify MAPK network nodes that shape ERK dynamics. Mol Syst Biol, 2022
  123. Using Optogenetics to Spatially Control Cortical Dynein Activity in Mitotic Human Cells. Methods Mol Biol, 2023
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