Toolkit/allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands

allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands

Multi-Component Switch·Research·Since 2023

Also known as: allosteric Cre regulation, orthogonal recombination tools

Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Architecture. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.

Summary

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands is a chemical multi-component recombination switch in which an NS3-based ligand-responsive system is used to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase. It was reported as an orthogonal recombination control strategy in eukaryotic cells and as a way to control prokaryotic recombinase activity across divergent organisms.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This tool provides chemical control over site-specific recombination using an NS3 ligand-responsive architecture rather than relying on standard recombinase control schemes. The reported value is orthogonal regulation of recombination in eukaryotic cells and portability to control prokaryotic recombinase activity in divergent organisms.

Problem solved

It addresses the problem of achieving orthogonal, ligand-responsive control of Cre recombinase activity through a newly developed allosteric mechanism. The available evidence indicates recombination control in both eukaryotic contexts and across divergent organisms, but does not provide more granular application details.

Problem links

Need conditional recombination or state switching

Derived

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands is a chemical multi-component switch that uses an NS3-based ligand-responsive system to regulate Cre recombinase allosterically. It provides an orthogonal recombination control strategy in eukaryotic cells and was reported to function across divergent organisms for control of a prokaryotic recombinase.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

Architecture: A composed arrangement of multiple parts that instantiates one or more mechanisms.

Techniques

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Target processes

recombination

Input: Chemical

Implementation Constraints

cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationimplementation constraint: multi component delivery burdenoperating role: regulatorswitch architecture: multi componentswitch architecture: uncaging

The system is NS3-based and chemically responsive, and related evidence states that NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs in other control modalities. However, the provided evidence for this specific Cre tool does not detail construct design, expression system, ligand dosing, or delivery requirements.

The supplied evidence does not specify the exact NS3 construct architecture, the identity of the drugs used in the Cre-regulation configuration, or quantitative performance metrics such as dynamic range, leakiness, or kinetics. Independent replication and detailed validation across cell types or in vivo settings are not documented in the provided material.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 2drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 3drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 4drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 5drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 6drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 7drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 8drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 9drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 10drug displacement controlsupports2023Source 1needs review

NS3-peptide complexes can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.

Through our approach, we create NS3-peptide complexes that can be displaced by FDA-approved drugs to modulate transcription, cell signaling, and split-protein complementation.
Claim 11functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 12functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 13functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 14functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 15functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 16functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 17functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 18functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 19functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 20functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 21functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 22functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 23functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 24functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 25functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 26functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 27functional scopesupports2023Source 1needs review

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.
Claim 28mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 29mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 30mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 31mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 32mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 33mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 34mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 35mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 36mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 37mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 38mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 39mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 40mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 41mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 42mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 43mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 44mechanism inventionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.
Claim 45toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 46toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 47toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 48toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 49toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 50toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 51toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 52toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 53toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.
Claim 54toolkit expansionsupports2023Source 1needs review

The study expands the NS3-based chemical control toolkit by using catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high-affinity binder to genetically encoded antiviral peptides.

Here, we expand the toolkit by utilizing catalytically inactive NS3 protease as a high affinity binder to genetically encoded, antiviral peptides.

Approval Evidence

1 source2 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug allosteric-cre-regulation-with-ns3-ligands
With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase. Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells

Source:

functional scopesupports

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands enables orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and functions in divergent organisms to control prokaryotic recombinase activity.

Source:

mechanism inventionsupports

The developed NS3-ligand system provides a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

With our developed system, we invented a new mechanism to allosterically regulate Cre recombinase.

Source:

Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The source explicitly states that the system introduced a new mechanism for allosteric regulation of Cre recombinase. It also reports functional scope spanning orthogonal recombination tools in eukaryotic cells and control of prokaryotic recombinase activity across divergent organisms.

allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands and engineered focal adhesion kinase two-input gate address a similar problem space because they share recombination.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination; shared mechanisms: allosteric switching, conformational uncaging, conformational_uncaging

Strengths here: looks easier to implement in practice.

allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands and LOV2-based photoswitches address a similar problem space because they share recombination.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination; shared mechanisms: conformational uncaging, conformational_uncaging

Relative tradeoffs: appears more independently replicated.

Compared with OptoORAI1

allosteric Cre regulation with NS3 ligands and OptoORAI1 address a similar problem space because they share recombination.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: recombination; shared mechanisms: allosteric switching, conformational uncaging, conformational_uncaging

Strengths here: looks easier to implement in practice.

Ranked Citations

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    StructuralSource 1ACS Chemical Biology2023Claim 9Claim 9Claim 10

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