New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control
Type
Blog Post
Published
Sept. 28, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
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Figure 2: Opto-RhoGEFs to control Rho GTPase activity. A) Schematic of Opto-RhoGEF design and activity...to a specific area at the plasma membrane (Figure 2). Just express the plasma membrane-localized iLID ...optogenetics than neuronal activity. Researchers have designed a variety of photoswitchable elements into many... and limitations – for example, microtubule-destabilizing drugs are impossible to target to specific subcellular...plasmids if you want to make a stable cell line. This design allows highly localized, rapid and reversible microtubule...processes in cells and tissues. And, this Opto-RhoGEF design could be extended to other GTPases.
The Chow Lab...plasma membrane. In previous publications, they described tools to control formation of lamellipodia and...