Hot Plasmids - March 2019 - Anti-CRISPR, 2in1 Cloning, Fluorescent Voltage Indicators, and Photoswitchable Proteins
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...novel optogenetic variant of AcrIIA4.” CASANOVA responds to blue light quickly. Within minutes of inactivating...has high signal:noise ratio, high sensitivity, responds quickly, is photostable, and is compatible with...proteins, which change in protein conformation in response to light, offers a way to spatially and temporally...photoswitchable cPYP, which changes in conformation in response to blue light (445nm). The discovery and applications...