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
Crystal structure of CRY2, without CIB1. (PDB ID: 6K8I)

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  100. Optogenetic inhibition of Gα signalling alters and regulates circuit functionality and early circuit formation. bioRxiv, 2023
  101. Optogenetic Inhibition of Rho1-Mediated Actomyosin Contractility Coupled with Measurement of Epithelial Tension in Drosophila Embryos. J Vis Exp, 2023
  102. Optogenetic decoding of Akt2-regulated metabolic signaling pathways in skeletal muscle cells using transomics analysis. Sci Signal, 2023
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  107. Golgi screen identifies the RhoGEF Solo as a novel regulator of RhoB and endocytic transport. Traffic, 2022
  108. Rapid and reversible optogenetic silencing of synaptic transmission by clustering of synaptic vesicles. Nat Commun, 2022
  109. An Optogenetic-Controlled Cell Reprogramming System for Driving Cell Fate and Light-Responsive Chimeric Mice. Adv Sci (Weinh), 2022
  110. Regulation of EGF-stimulated activation of the PI-3K/AKT pathway by exocyst-mediated exocytosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022
  111. Patterned mechanical feedback establishes a global myosin gradient. Nat Commun, 2022
  112. Mechanistic insights into cancer drug resistance through optogenetic PI3K signaling hyperactivation. Cell Chem Biol, 2022
  113. Stable Transgenic Mouse Strain with Enhanced Photoactivatable Cre Recombinase for Spatiotemporal Genome Manipulation. Adv Sci (Weinh), 2022
  114. Spatiotemporal dynamics of membrane surface charge regulates cell polarity and migration. Nat Cell Biol, 2022
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  117. LITOS: a versatile LED illumination tool for optogenetic stimulation. Sci Rep, 2022
  118. Light-activated mitochondrial fission through optogenetic control of mitochondria-lysosome contacts. Nat Commun, 2022
  119. Optical regulation of endogenous RhoA reveals selection of cellular responses by signal amplitude. Cell Rep, 2022
  120. Microtubule disassembly by caspases is an important rate-limiting step of cell extrusion. Nat Commun, 2022
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  124. Light-induced fermenter production of derivatives of the sweet protein monellin is maximized in prestationary Saccharomyces cerevisiae cultures. Biotechnol J, 2022
  125. Cell division in tissues enables macrophage infiltration. Science, 2022
  126. Upregulated flotillins and sphingosine kinase 2 derail AXL vesicular traffic to promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition. J Cell Sci, 2022
  127. An optogenetic tool to recruit individual PKC isozymes to the cell surface and promote specific phosphorylation of membrane proteins. J Biol Chem, 2022
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  129. The cell polarity determinant Dlg1 facilitates epithelial invagination by promoting tissue-scale mechanical coordination. Development, 2022
  130. Synthetic gene networks recapitulate dynamic signal decoding and differential gene expression. Cell Syst, 2022
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  134. Optogenetic relaxation of actomyosin contractility uncovers mechanistic roles of cortical tension during cytokinesis. Nat Commun, 2021
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  138. Revisiting the Role of TGFβ Receptor Internalization for Smad Signaling: It is Not Required in Optogenetic TGFβ Signaling Systems. Adv Biol (Weinh), 2021
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  144. Collective ERK/Akt activity waves orchestrate epithelial homeostasis by driving apoptosis-induced survival. Dev Cell, 2021
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  146. Optogenetic Control of the Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway During Xenopus laevis Embryonic Development. J Mol Biol, 2021
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  148. PIP2 regulation of TRPC5 channel activation and desensitization. J Biol Chem, 2021
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  150. A modular tool to query and inducibly disrupt biomolecular condensates. Nat Commun, 2021
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  156. Control of SRC molecular dynamics encodes distinct cytoskeletal responses by specifying signaling pathway usage. J Cell Sci, 2021
  157. Optogenetic control of small GTPases reveals RhoA mediates intracellular calcium signaling. J Biol Chem, 2021
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  163. Single-Protein Tracking to Study Protein Interactions During Integrin-Based Migration. Methods Mol Biol, 2020
  164. Multichromatic Control of Signaling Pathways in Mammalian Cells. Adv Biosyst, 2020
  165. Optical control of ERK and AKT signaling promotes axon regeneration and functional recovery of PNS and CNS in Drosophila. Elife, 2020
  166. Control of Cell Migration Using Optogenetics. Methods Mol Biol, 2020
  167. Activation of Cdc42 GTPase upon CRY2-Induced Cortical Recruitment Is Antagonized by GAPs in Fission Yeast. Cells, 2020
  168. CL6mN: Rationally Designed Optogenetic Photoswitches with Tunable Dissociation Dynamics. ACS Synth Biol, 2020
  169. A non-invasive far-red light-induced split-Cre recombinase system for controllable genome engineering in mice. Nat Commun, 2020
  170. Photo-SNAP-tag, a Light-Regulated Chemical Labeling System. ACS Chem Biol, 2020
  171. Optogenetic Control of Gene Expression Using Cryptochrome 2 and a Light-Activated Degron. Methods Mol Biol, 2020
  172. βH-spectrin is required for ratcheting apical pulsatile constrictions during tissue invagination. EMBO Rep, 2020
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  181. Optogenetic stimulation of phosphoinositides reveals a critical role of primary cilia in eye pressure regulation. Sci Adv, 2020
  182. Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate directly interacts with the β and γ subunits of the sodium channel ENaC. J Biol Chem, 2020
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  186. Tissue-Scale Mechanical Coupling Reduces Morphogenetic Noise to Ensure Precision during Epithelial Folding. Dev Cell, 2020
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  188. Mps1-mediated release of Mad1 from nuclear pores ensures the fidelity of chromosome segregation. J Cell Biol, 2020
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  190. Engineering light-controllable CAR T cells for cancer immunotherapy. Sci Adv, 2020
  191. Pulsatile MAPK Signaling Modulates p53 Activity to Control Cell Fate Decisions at the G2 Checkpoint for DNA Damage. Cell Rep, 2020
  192. Optogenetic control of mRNA localization and translation in live cells. Nat Cell Biol, 2020
  193. Cell and tissue manipulation with ultrashort infrared laser pulses in light-sheet microscopy. Sci Rep, 2020
  194. Optogenetics reveals Cdc42 local activation by scaffold-mediated positive feedback and Ras GTPase. PLoS Biol, 2020
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  199. Primary Cilia Signaling Promotes Axonal Tract Development and Is Disrupted in Joubert Syndrome-Related Disorders Models. Dev Cell, 2019
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  210. Transient Activations of Rac1 at the Lamellipodium Tip Trigger Membrane Protrusion. Curr Biol, 2019
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  216. Self-Organized Nuclear Positioning Synchronizes the Cell Cycle in Drosophila Embryos. Cell, 2019
  217. Cortical mitochondria regulate insulin secretion by local Ca2+ buffering. J Cell Sci, 2019
  218. Advances in optogenetic regulation of gene expression in mammalian cells using cryptochrome 2 (CRY2). Methods, 2019
  219. Optogenetic perturbation of the biochemical pathways that control cell behavior. Meth Enzymol, 2019
  220. Design, construction, and validation of optogenetic proteins. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol, 2019
  221. Physical Plasma Membrane Perturbation Using Subcellular Optogenetics Drives Integrin-Activated Cell Migration. ACS Synth Biol, 2019
  222. Light-Induced Protein Clustering for Optogenetic Interference and Protein Interaction Analysis in Drosophila S2 Cells. Biomolecules, 2019
  223. Near-infrared light remotely up-regulate autophagy with spatiotemporal precision via upconversion optogenetic nanosystem. Biomaterials, 2019
  224. A Photoactivatable Botulinum Neurotoxin for Inducible Control of Neurotransmission. Neuron, 2019
  225. Noninvasive optical activation of Flp recombinase for genetic manipulation in deep mouse brain regions. Nat Commun, 2019
  226. Blue Light Switchable Cell–Cell Interactions Provide Reversible and Spatiotemporal Control Towards Bottom-Up Tissue Engineering. Adv Biosyst, 2019
  227. Enhanced intrinsic CYP3A4 activity in human hepatic C3A cells with optically controlled CRISPR/dCas9 activator complex. Integr Biol (Camb), 2018
  228. Optogenetic dissection of Rac1 and Cdc42 gradient shaping. Nat Commun, 2018
  229. Downregulation of basal myosin-II is required for cell shape changes and tissue invagination. EMBO J, 2018
  230. Membrane dynamics induced by a PIP3 optogenetic tool. Anal Sci, 2018
  231. Real-Time Genetic Compensation Defines the Dynamic Demands of Feedback Control. Cell, 2018
  232. RalB directly triggers invasion downstream Ras by mobilizing the Wave complex. Elife, 2018
  233. Light Control of the Tet Gene Expression System in Mammalian Cells. Cell Rep, 2018
  234. Optogenetic control of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cancer cells. Sci Rep, 2018
  235. A Single-Component Optogenetic System Allows Stringent Switch of Gene Expression in Yeast Cells. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  236. Spatiotemporal control of zebrafish (Danio rerio) gene expression using a light-activated CRISPR activation system. Gene, 2018
  237. Optical activation of TrkA signaling. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  238. Synthetic far-red light-mediated CRISPR-dCas9 device for inducing functional neuronal differentiation. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2018
  239. Guided morphogenesis through optogenetic activation of Rho signalling during early Drosophila embryogenesis. Nat Commun, 2018
  240. Independent Control over Multiple Cell Types in Space and Time Using Orthogonal Blue and Red Light Switchable Cell Interactions. Adv Sci, 2018
  241. A platform of BRET-FRET hybrid biosensors for optogenetics, chemical screening, and in vivo imaging. Sci Rep, 2018
  242. Regulation of cell cycle progression by cell-cell and cell-matrix forces. Nat Cell Biol, 2018
  243. Optogenetic inhibition of Gαq protein signaling reduces calcium oscillation stochasticity. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  244. A mobile endocytic network connects clathrin-independent receptor endocytosis to recycling and promotes T cell activation. Nat Commun, 2018
  245. Analysis of the CaMKIIα and β splice-variant distribution among brain regions reveals isoform-specific differences in holoenzyme formation. Sci Rep, 2018
  246. A biochemical network controlling basal myosin oscillation. Nat Commun, 2018
  247. Optogenetic Control of Cell Migration. Methods Mol Biol, 2018
  248. Light-activated protein interaction with high spatial subcellular confinement. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2018
  249. Generation of Optogenetically Modified Adenovirus Vector for Spatiotemporally Controllable Gene Therapy. ACS Chem Biol, 2018
  250. Unique Roles of β-Arrestin in GPCR Trafficking Revealed by Photoinducible Dimerizers. Sci Rep, 2018
  251. Spatiotemporal Control of TGF-β Signaling with Light. ACS Synth Biol, 2017
  252. Gradients of Rac1 Nanoclusters Support Spatial Patterns of Rac1 Signaling. Cell Rep, 2017
  253. Real-time observation of light-controlled transcription in living cells. J Cell Sci, 2017
  254. Optogenetic regulation of artificial microRNA improves H2 production in green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Biotechnol Biofuels, 2017
  255. Propagating Wave of ERK Activation Orients Collective Cell Migration. Dev Cell, 2017
  256. Near-Infrared Light Triggered Upconversion Optogenetic Nanosystem for Cancer Therapy. ACS Nano, 2017
  257. Design and Profiling of a Subcellular Targeted Optogenetic cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase. Cell Chem Biol, 2017
  258. Optimized light-inducible transcription in mammalian cells using Flavin Kelch-repeat F-box1/GIGANTEA and CRY2/CIB1. Nucleic Acids Res, 2017
  259. A single-chain photoswitchable CRISPR-Cas9 architecture for light-inducible gene editing and transcription. ACS Chem Biol, 2017
  260. Understanding CRY2 interactions for optical control of intracellular signaling. Nat Commun, 2017
  261. CRISPR-Cas9-based photoactivatable transcription systems to induce neuronal differentiation. Nat Methods, 2017
  262. Two independent but synchronized Gβγ subunit-controlled pathways are essential for trailing-edge retraction during macrophage migration. J Biol Chem, 2017
  263. Photo-Activatable Akt Probe - A New Tool to Study the Akt-Dependent Physiopathology of Cancer Cells. Oncol Res, 2017
  264. An Engineered Optogenetic Switch for Spatiotemporal Control of Gene Expression, Cell Differentiation, and Tissue Morphogenesis. ACS Synth Biol, 2017
  265. Vesicle Docking Is a Key Target of Local PI(4,5)P2 Metabolism in the Secretory Pathway of INS-1 Cells. Cell Rep, 2017
  266. A calcium- and light-gated switch to induce gene expression in activated neurons. Nat Biotechnol, 2017
  267. Optogenetic activation of Plexin-B1 reveals contact repulsion between osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Nat Commun, 2017
  268. Light-mediated Reversible Modulation of the Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathway during Cell Differentiation and Xenopus Embryonic Development. J Vis Exp, 2017
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