Toolkit/circularly permuted AsLOV2

circularly permuted AsLOV2

Protein Domain·Research·Since 2021

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

Summary

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 is a re-engineered LOV-domain optogenetic module created by circular permutation of AsLOV2 to enable photoswitchable control over the C-terminus of a peptide. It is reported to function as a light-responsive caging element either alone or in combination with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This module is useful as an optogenetic protein domain for engineering light-responsive peptides with controllable C-terminal output. The reported ability to use it alone or together with native AsLOV2 suggests utility in building standalone or combinatorial caging designs.

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We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

Problem solved

It addresses the engineering problem that the original AsLOV2 architecture did not natively provide this reported mode of photoswitchable control over a peptide C-terminus. The circular permutation strategy was introduced specifically to create a module for C-terminal photoswitchable caging.

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We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

Taxonomy & Function

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Mechanism Branch

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

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Implementation Constraints

Implementation is based on a circularly permuted AsLOV2 protein domain used as an optogenetic module for engineering photoswitchable peptides. The evidence supports use as a standalone caging element or in combination with the original AsLOV2, but does not specify construct topology, linker design, cofactors, or expression context.

The supplied evidence does not provide quantitative performance data, wavelength dependence, kinetics, dynamic range, or validation across multiple targets or organisms. Independent replication is not established from the provided source set.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1application capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.
Claim 2application capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.
Claim 3application capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.
Claim 4application capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.
Claim 5application capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.
Claim 6application capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.
Claim 7application capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.
Claim 8engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

AsLOV2 was re-engineered using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.
Claim 9engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

AsLOV2 was re-engineered using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.
Claim 10engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

AsLOV2 was re-engineered using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.
Claim 11engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

AsLOV2 was re-engineered using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.
Claim 12engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

AsLOV2 was re-engineered using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.
Claim 13engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

AsLOV2 was re-engineered using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.
Claim 14engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

AsLOV2 was re-engineered using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.
Claim 15field impactsupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

In summary, circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.
Claim 16field impactsupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

In summary, circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.
Claim 17field impactsupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

In summary, circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.
Claim 18field impactsupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

In summary, circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.
Claim 19field impactsupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

In summary, circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.
Claim 20field impactsupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

In summary, circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.
Claim 21field impactsupports2021Source 1needs review

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

In summary, circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

Approval Evidence

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the circularly permuted AsLOV2

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application capabilitysupports

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

We demonstrate that the circularly permuted AsLOV2 can be used on its own or together with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging.

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engineering resultsupports

AsLOV2 was re-engineered using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

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field impactsupports

Circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

In summary, circularly permuted AsLOV2 could expand the engineering capabilities of optogenetic tools.

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The main reported strength is that circularly permuted AsLOV2 enables photoswitchable control of a peptide C-terminus through a re-engineered LOV-domain architecture. It is also described as usable in combination with the original AsLOV2 for enhanced caging, indicating potential modularity in optogenetic design.

Source:

We re-engineered a commonly-used light-sensing protein, AsLOV2, using a circular permutation strategy to allow photoswitchable control of the C-terminus of a peptide.

Ranked Citations

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    StructuralSource 1Chemical Communications2021Claim 1Claim 2Claim 3

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