Toolkit/blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain

blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain

Protein Domain·Research·Since 2021

Also known as: B-LID

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

Summary

The blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain is a light-activated degron used to trigger loss of a fused protein in vivo. Available evidence indicates that it must be fused to the carboxy terminus of the target protein and can elicit light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

B-LID is useful for inducing protein loss with light, enabling temporal control of protein function in vivo. The supplied evidence specifically supports its use for light-dependent disruption of Cactus function during Drosophila embryogenesis.

Source:

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

Source:

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Problem solved

B-LID helps solve the problem of controlling protein degradation with external light input rather than constitutive genetic perturbation. The evidence supports this as a way to achieve temporally controlled loss of target protein function in living systems.

Source:

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

Source:

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

Component: A low-level protein part used inside a larger architecture that realizes a mechanism.

Techniques

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Target processes

degradation

Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

Available evidence indicates that B-LID must be fused to the C terminus of the target protein. No additional implementation details such as cofactor requirements, expression system constraints, or illumination parameters are provided in the supplied evidence.

The supplied evidence provides only limited mechanistic and performance detail for B-LID, with no quantitative degradation kinetics, dynamic range, or wavelength specification. It also indicates a construct constraint, namely that the domain must be placed at the carboxy terminus of the targeted protein.

Validation

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Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1applicationsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron can direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.
Claim 2applicationsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron can direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.
Claim 3applicationsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron can direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.
Claim 4applicationsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron can direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.
Claim 5applicationsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron can direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.
Claim 6applicationsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron can direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.
Claim 7applicationsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron can direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.

We demonstrate that the photo-N-degron can be used to direct light-mediated degradation of proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster with fine temporal control.
Claim 8comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

In Drosophila embryos, the photo-N-degron is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function as determined by dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

We find that like the photo-N-degron, the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain ... is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 9comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

In Drosophila embryos, the photo-N-degron is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function as determined by dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

We find that like the photo-N-degron, the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain ... is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 10comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

In Drosophila embryos, the photo-N-degron is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function as determined by dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

We find that like the photo-N-degron, the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain ... is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 11comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

In Drosophila embryos, the photo-N-degron is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function as determined by dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

We find that like the photo-N-degron, the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain ... is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 12comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

In Drosophila embryos, the photo-N-degron is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function as determined by dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

We find that like the photo-N-degron, the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain ... is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 13comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

In Drosophila embryos, the photo-N-degron is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function as determined by dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

We find that like the photo-N-degron, the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain ... is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 14comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

In Drosophila embryos, the photo-N-degron is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function as determined by dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

We find that like the photo-N-degron, the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain ... is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 15comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

The B-LID domain is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 16comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

The B-LID domain is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 17comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

The B-LID domain is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 18comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

The B-LID domain is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 19comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

The B-LID domain is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 20comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

The B-LID domain is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 21comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

The B-LID domain is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.
Claim 22comparative effectivenesssupports2021Source 1needs review

The photosensitive degron (psd) has little effect on Cactus-dependent phenotypes in response to illumination of developing embryos.

another previously described photosensitive degron (psd), which also must be located at the carboxy terminus of associated proteins, has little effect on Cactus-dependent phenotypes in response to illumination of developing embryos.
Claim 23design constraintsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron functions as an N-terminal fusion and the B-LID domain functions as a C-terminal fusion to support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

importantly demonstrate that N- and C-terminal fusions to the photo-N-degron and the B-LID domain, respectively, support light-dependent degradation in vivo.
Claim 24design constraintsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron functions as an N-terminal fusion and the B-LID domain functions as a C-terminal fusion to support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

importantly demonstrate that N- and C-terminal fusions to the photo-N-degron and the B-LID domain, respectively, support light-dependent degradation in vivo.
Claim 25design constraintsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron functions as an N-terminal fusion and the B-LID domain functions as a C-terminal fusion to support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

importantly demonstrate that N- and C-terminal fusions to the photo-N-degron and the B-LID domain, respectively, support light-dependent degradation in vivo.
Claim 26design constraintsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron functions as an N-terminal fusion and the B-LID domain functions as a C-terminal fusion to support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

importantly demonstrate that N- and C-terminal fusions to the photo-N-degron and the B-LID domain, respectively, support light-dependent degradation in vivo.
Claim 27design constraintsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron functions as an N-terminal fusion and the B-LID domain functions as a C-terminal fusion to support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

importantly demonstrate that N- and C-terminal fusions to the photo-N-degron and the B-LID domain, respectively, support light-dependent degradation in vivo.
Claim 28design constraintsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron functions as an N-terminal fusion and the B-LID domain functions as a C-terminal fusion to support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

importantly demonstrate that N- and C-terminal fusions to the photo-N-degron and the B-LID domain, respectively, support light-dependent degradation in vivo.
Claim 29design constraintsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron functions as an N-terminal fusion and the B-LID domain functions as a C-terminal fusion to support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

importantly demonstrate that N- and C-terminal fusions to the photo-N-degron and the B-LID domain, respectively, support light-dependent degradation in vivo.
Claim 30mechanismsupports2021Source 1needs review

When fused to amino termini of proteins, the photo-N-degron undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for N-recognins mediating N-end rule proteasomal degradation.

The photo-N-degron can be expressed as a genetic fusion to the amino termini of other proteins, where it undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for the class of ubiquitin ligases, the N-recognins, which mediate the N-end rule mechanism of proteasomal degradation.
Claim 31mechanismsupports2021Source 1needs review

When fused to amino termini of proteins, the photo-N-degron undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for N-recognins mediating N-end rule proteasomal degradation.

The photo-N-degron can be expressed as a genetic fusion to the amino termini of other proteins, where it undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for the class of ubiquitin ligases, the N-recognins, which mediate the N-end rule mechanism of proteasomal degradation.
Claim 32mechanismsupports2021Source 1needs review

When fused to amino termini of proteins, the photo-N-degron undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for N-recognins mediating N-end rule proteasomal degradation.

The photo-N-degron can be expressed as a genetic fusion to the amino termini of other proteins, where it undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for the class of ubiquitin ligases, the N-recognins, which mediate the N-end rule mechanism of proteasomal degradation.
Claim 33mechanismsupports2021Source 1needs review

When fused to amino termini of proteins, the photo-N-degron undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for N-recognins mediating N-end rule proteasomal degradation.

The photo-N-degron can be expressed as a genetic fusion to the amino termini of other proteins, where it undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for the class of ubiquitin ligases, the N-recognins, which mediate the N-end rule mechanism of proteasomal degradation.
Claim 34mechanismsupports2021Source 1needs review

When fused to amino termini of proteins, the photo-N-degron undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for N-recognins mediating N-end rule proteasomal degradation.

The photo-N-degron can be expressed as a genetic fusion to the amino termini of other proteins, where it undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for the class of ubiquitin ligases, the N-recognins, which mediate the N-end rule mechanism of proteasomal degradation.
Claim 35mechanismsupports2021Source 1needs review

When fused to amino termini of proteins, the photo-N-degron undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for N-recognins mediating N-end rule proteasomal degradation.

The photo-N-degron can be expressed as a genetic fusion to the amino termini of other proteins, where it undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for the class of ubiquitin ligases, the N-recognins, which mediate the N-end rule mechanism of proteasomal degradation.
Claim 36mechanismsupports2021Source 1needs review

When fused to amino termini of proteins, the photo-N-degron undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for N-recognins mediating N-end rule proteasomal degradation.

The photo-N-degron can be expressed as a genetic fusion to the amino termini of other proteins, where it undergoes a blue light-dependent conformational change that exposes a signal for the class of ubiquitin ligases, the N-recognins, which mediate the N-end rule mechanism of proteasomal degradation.
Claim 37tool developmentsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron is a peptide tag developed for optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.
Claim 38tool developmentsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron is a peptide tag developed for optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.
Claim 39tool developmentsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron is a peptide tag developed for optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.
Claim 40tool developmentsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron is a peptide tag developed for optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.
Claim 41tool developmentsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron is a peptide tag developed for optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.
Claim 42tool developmentsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron is a peptide tag developed for optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.
Claim 43tool developmentsupports2021Source 1needs review

The photo-N-degron is a peptide tag developed for optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Here we describe the development and characterization of the photo-N-degron, a peptide tag that can be used in optogenetic studies of protein function in vivo.

Approval Evidence

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the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins

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comparative effectivenesssupports

The B-LID domain is effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos.

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

Source:

design constraintsupports

The photo-N-degron functions as an N-terminal fusion and the B-LID domain functions as a C-terminal fusion to support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

importantly demonstrate that N- and C-terminal fusions to the photo-N-degron and the B-LID domain, respectively, support light-dependent degradation in vivo.

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The domain is explicitly described as a light-activated degron and was reported to be effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function in developing Drosophila embryos. The same study also presents a broader context of light-mediated protein disruption in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Drosophila melanogaster, although the organism-specific breadth for B-LID itself is limited in the supplied evidence.

Source:

We find that like the photo-N-degron, the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain ... is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

Source:

the blue light-inducible degradation (B-LID) domain, a light-activated degron that must be placed at the carboxy terminus of targeted proteins, is also effective in eliciting light-dependent loss of Cactus function, as determined by embryonic dorsal-ventral patterning phenotypes.

Source:

another previously described photosensitive degron (psd), which also must be located at the carboxy terminus of associated proteins, has little effect on Cactus-dependent phenotypes in response to illumination of developing embryos.

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