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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  58. Photoactivation of LOV domains with chemiluminescence. Chem Sci, 2023
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  74. A disordered tether to iLID improves photoswitchable protein patterning on model membranes. Chem Commun (Camb), 2023
  75. Mechanosensitive mTORC2 independently coordinates leading and trailing edge polarity programs during neutrophil migration. Mol Biol Cell, 2023
  76. Motor processivity and speed determine structure and dynamics of microtubule-motor assemblies. Elife, 2023
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  99. mem-iLID, a fast and economic protein purification method. Biosci Rep, 2021
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  107. T cells selectively filter oscillatory signals on the minutes timescale. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2021
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  119. Photoactivatable Cre recombinase 3.0 for in vivo mouse applications. Nat Commun, 2020
  120. Construction of Light-Activated Neurotrophin Receptors Using the Improved Light-Induced Dimerizer (iLID). J Mol Biol, 2020
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  128. Dynamic organelle distribution initiates actin-based spindle migration in mouse oocytes. Nat Commun, 2020
  129. Ras acts as a molecular switch between two forms of consolidated memory in Drosophila. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2020
  130. Engineered BRET-Based Biologic Light Sources Enable Spatiotemporal Control over Diverse Optogenetic Systems. ACS Synth Biol, 2019
  131. Optimizing photoswitchable MEK. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2019
  132. The importance of cell-cell interaction dynamics in bottom-up tissue engineering: Concepts of colloidal self-assembly in the fabrication of multicellular architectures. Nano Lett, 2019
  133. Optogenetic activation of intracellular antibodies for direct modulation of endogenous proteins. Nat Methods, 2019
  134. Light controlled cell-to-cell adhesion and chemical communication in minimal synthetic cells. Chem Commun (Camb), 2019
  135. High-throughput multicolor optogenetics in microwell plates. Nat Protoc, 2019
  136. Optogenetic downregulation of protein levels with an ultrasensitive switch. ACS Synth Biol, 2019
  137. Reversible induction of mitophagy by an optogenetic bimodular system. Nat Commun, 2019
  138. Physical Plasma Membrane Perturbation Using Subcellular Optogenetics Drives Integrin-Activated Cell Migration. ACS Synth Biol, 2019
  139. Signaling Dynamics Control Cell Fate in the Early Drosophila Embryo. Dev Cell, 2019
  140. A Photoactivatable Botulinum Neurotoxin for Inducible Control of Neurotransmission. Neuron, 2019
  141. Mapping Local and Global Liquid Phase Behavior in Living Cells Using Photo-Oligomerizable Seeds. Cell, 2018
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  145. Reversible Social Self-Sorting of Colloidal Cell-Mimics with Blue Light Switchable Proteins. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  146. Membrane Flow Drives an Adhesion-Independent Amoeboid Cell Migration Mode. Dev Cell, 2018
  147. Dynein-Dynactin-NuMA clusters generate cortical spindle-pulling forces as a multi-arm ensemble. Elife, 2018
  148. Optogenetic reversible knocksideways, laser ablation, and photoactivation on the mitotic spindle in human cells. Methods Cell Biol, 2018
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  150. Light-activated protein interaction with high spatial subcellular confinement. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2018
  151. Dynamic blue light-switchable protein patterns on giant unilamellar vesicles. Chem Commun (Camb), 2018
  152. Control of microtubule dynamics using an optogenetic microtubule plus end-F-actin cross-linker. J Cell Biol, 2017
  153. Optogenetic Control of Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Tethering. ACS Synth Biol, 2017
  154. Time-gated detection of protein-protein interactions with transcriptional readout. Elife, 2017
  155. Intracellular production of hydrogels and synthetic RNA granules by multivalent molecular interactions. Nat Mater, 2017
  156. Vesicle Docking Is a Key Target of Local PI(4,5)P2 Metabolism in the Secretory Pathway of INS-1 Cells. Cell Rep, 2017
  157. Photocontrolled reversible self-assembly of dodecamer nitrilase. Bioresour Bioprocess, 2017
  158. Cells lay their own tracks: optogenetic Cdc42 activation stimulates fibronectin deposition supporting directed migration. J Cell Sci, 2017
  159. Temporally precise labeling and control of neuromodulatory circuits in the mammalian brain. Nat Methods, 2017
  160. Evolution of a split RNA polymerase as a versatile biosensor platform. Nat Chem Biol, 2017
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  163. Light-induced nuclear export reveals rapid dynamics of epigenetic modifications. Nat Chem Biol, 2016
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  166. Engineering an improved light-induced dimer (iLID) for controlling the localization and activity of signaling proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2014
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