Toolkit/CRY2-CIB1 optogenetic PIP3 production system

CRY2-CIB1 optogenetic PIP3 production system

Multi-Component Switch·Research·Since 2021

Also known as: CRY2-CIB1 optogenetic system, optogenetic system

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

Summary

The CRY2-CIB1 optogenetic PIP3 production system is a blue-light-responsive multi-component switch built from Arabidopsis CRY2 and CIB1. It recruits a CRY2-fused constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through light-induced CRY2-CIB1 interaction, enabling sub-second spatiotemporal control of PIP3 production.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This system is useful for perturbing phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate signaling with high temporal and spatial precision using light. The cited work indicates that it was designed to visualize PIP3 production on a sub-second timescale and to interrogate temporal dynamics linked to Akt signaling.

Problem solved

It addresses the problem of controlling and observing plasma-membrane PIP3 generation with precise spatiotemporal resolution. The reported localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements, indicating utility for linking local PIP3 production to rapid cellular responses.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

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

Target processes

signaling

Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

The construct architecture described in the evidence uses Arabidopsis CRY2 and CIB1, with CRY2 fused to a constitutively active PI3-kinase that is cytosolic before illumination and recruited to the plasma membrane after blue light exposure. The available evidence does not specify additional construct details, expression systems, membrane anchor design, or cofactor requirements.

The supplied evidence does not provide quantitative performance metrics such as dynamic range, reversibility kinetics, light dose requirements, or background activity in the dark. It also does not specify the exact PI3-kinase construct, host cell types, or breadth of validation across biological contexts.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1cellular responsesupports2021Source 2needs review

Localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements.

Notably, the real-time cell movements were also observed upon localized light stimulation.
Claim 2cellular responsesupports2021Source 2needs review

Localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements.

Notably, the real-time cell movements were also observed upon localized light stimulation.
Claim 3cellular responsesupports2021Source 2needs review

Localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements.

Notably, the real-time cell movements were also observed upon localized light stimulation.
Claim 4cellular responsesupports2021Source 2needs review

Localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements.

Notably, the real-time cell movements were also observed upon localized light stimulation.
Claim 5cellular responsesupports2021Source 2needs review

Localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements.

Notably, the real-time cell movements were also observed upon localized light stimulation.
Claim 6cellular responsesupports2021Source 2needs review

Localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements.

Notably, the real-time cell movements were also observed upon localized light stimulation.
Claim 7cellular responsesupports2021Source 2needs review

Localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements.

Notably, the real-time cell movements were also observed upon localized light stimulation.
Claim 8design capabilitysupports2021Source 2needs review

The authors designed an optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system to spatiotemporally visualize PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.
timescale sub-second
Claim 9design capabilitysupports2021Source 2needs review

The authors designed an optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system to spatiotemporally visualize PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.
timescale sub-second
Claim 10design capabilitysupports2021Source 2needs review

The authors designed an optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system to spatiotemporally visualize PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.
timescale sub-second
Claim 11design capabilitysupports2021Source 2needs review

The authors designed an optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system to spatiotemporally visualize PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.
timescale sub-second
Claim 12design capabilitysupports2021Source 2needs review

The authors designed an optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system to spatiotemporally visualize PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.
timescale sub-second
Claim 13design capabilitysupports2021Source 2needs review

The authors designed an optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system to spatiotemporally visualize PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.
timescale sub-second
Claim 14design capabilitysupports2021Source 2needs review

The authors designed an optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system to spatiotemporally visualize PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.
timescale sub-second
Claim 15mechanismsupports2021Source 2needs review

In the system, blue light drives CRY2 fused to constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through CRY2-CIB1 interaction.

In this system, a CIBN is anchored on the plasma membrane, whereas a CRY2 fused with a constitutively active PI3-kinase (acPI3K) would be driven from the cytosol to the membrane by the blue-light-activated CRY2-CIB1 interaction upon light irradiation.
Claim 16mechanismsupports2021Source 2needs review

In the system, blue light drives CRY2 fused to constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through CRY2-CIB1 interaction.

In this system, a CIBN is anchored on the plasma membrane, whereas a CRY2 fused with a constitutively active PI3-kinase (acPI3K) would be driven from the cytosol to the membrane by the blue-light-activated CRY2-CIB1 interaction upon light irradiation.
Claim 17mechanismsupports2021Source 2needs review

In the system, blue light drives CRY2 fused to constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through CRY2-CIB1 interaction.

In this system, a CIBN is anchored on the plasma membrane, whereas a CRY2 fused with a constitutively active PI3-kinase (acPI3K) would be driven from the cytosol to the membrane by the blue-light-activated CRY2-CIB1 interaction upon light irradiation.
Claim 18mechanismsupports2021Source 2needs review

In the system, blue light drives CRY2 fused to constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through CRY2-CIB1 interaction.

In this system, a CIBN is anchored on the plasma membrane, whereas a CRY2 fused with a constitutively active PI3-kinase (acPI3K) would be driven from the cytosol to the membrane by the blue-light-activated CRY2-CIB1 interaction upon light irradiation.
Claim 19mechanismsupports2021Source 2needs review

In the system, blue light drives CRY2 fused to constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through CRY2-CIB1 interaction.

In this system, a CIBN is anchored on the plasma membrane, whereas a CRY2 fused with a constitutively active PI3-kinase (acPI3K) would be driven from the cytosol to the membrane by the blue-light-activated CRY2-CIB1 interaction upon light irradiation.
Claim 20mechanismsupports2021Source 2needs review

In the system, blue light drives CRY2 fused to constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through CRY2-CIB1 interaction.

In this system, a CIBN is anchored on the plasma membrane, whereas a CRY2 fused with a constitutively active PI3-kinase (acPI3K) would be driven from the cytosol to the membrane by the blue-light-activated CRY2-CIB1 interaction upon light irradiation.
Claim 21mechanismsupports2021Source 2needs review

In the system, blue light drives CRY2 fused to constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through CRY2-CIB1 interaction.

In this system, a CIBN is anchored on the plasma membrane, whereas a CRY2 fused with a constitutively active PI3-kinase (acPI3K) would be driven from the cytosol to the membrane by the blue-light-activated CRY2-CIB1 interaction upon light irradiation.
Claim 22performancesupports2021Source 2needs review

The optogenetic system initiates PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane with fast dynamics and reversibility.

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.
Claim 23performancesupports2021Source 2needs review

The optogenetic system initiates PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane with fast dynamics and reversibility.

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.
Claim 24performancesupports2021Source 2needs review

The optogenetic system initiates PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane with fast dynamics and reversibility.

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.
Claim 25performancesupports2021Source 2needs review

The optogenetic system initiates PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane with fast dynamics and reversibility.

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.
Claim 26performancesupports2021Source 2needs review

The optogenetic system initiates PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane with fast dynamics and reversibility.

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.
Claim 27performancesupports2021Source 2needs review

The optogenetic system initiates PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane with fast dynamics and reversibility.

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.
Claim 28performancesupports2021Source 2needs review

The optogenetic system initiates PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane with fast dynamics and reversibility.

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.
Claim 29readout specificitysupports2021Source 2needs review

PIP3 production is visualized by translocation of the GRP1 PH domain from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.

The PIP3 production is visualized via a fused fluorescent protein by the translocation of a Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain (GRP1) from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.
Claim 30readout specificitysupports2021Source 2needs review

PIP3 production is visualized by translocation of the GRP1 PH domain from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.

The PIP3 production is visualized via a fused fluorescent protein by the translocation of a Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain (GRP1) from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.
Claim 31readout specificitysupports2021Source 2needs review

PIP3 production is visualized by translocation of the GRP1 PH domain from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.

The PIP3 production is visualized via a fused fluorescent protein by the translocation of a Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain (GRP1) from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.
Claim 32readout specificitysupports2021Source 2needs review

PIP3 production is visualized by translocation of the GRP1 PH domain from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.

The PIP3 production is visualized via a fused fluorescent protein by the translocation of a Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain (GRP1) from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.
Claim 33readout specificitysupports2021Source 2needs review

PIP3 production is visualized by translocation of the GRP1 PH domain from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.

The PIP3 production is visualized via a fused fluorescent protein by the translocation of a Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain (GRP1) from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.
Claim 34readout specificitysupports2021Source 2needs review

PIP3 production is visualized by translocation of the GRP1 PH domain from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.

The PIP3 production is visualized via a fused fluorescent protein by the translocation of a Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain (GRP1) from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.
Claim 35readout specificitysupports2021Source 2needs review

PIP3 production is visualized by translocation of the GRP1 PH domain from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.

The PIP3 production is visualized via a fused fluorescent protein by the translocation of a Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain (GRP1) from the cytosol to the plasma membrane with high specificity.
Claim 36study purposesupports2015Source 1needs review

The paper reports an optogenetic system intended to interrogate the temporal dynamics of Akt.

Claim 37study purposesupports2015Source 1needs review

The paper reports an optogenetic system intended to interrogate the temporal dynamics of Akt.

Claim 38study purposesupports2015Source 1needs review

The paper reports an optogenetic system intended to interrogate the temporal dynamics of Akt.

Claim 39study purposesupports2015Source 1needs review

The paper reports an optogenetic system intended to interrogate the temporal dynamics of Akt.

Claim 40study purposesupports2015Source 1needs review

The paper reports an optogenetic system intended to interrogate the temporal dynamics of Akt.

Claim 41study purposesupports2015Source 1needs review

The paper reports an optogenetic system intended to interrogate the temporal dynamics of Akt.

Approval Evidence

2 sources5 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slugs cry2-cib1-optogenetic-pip3-production-system, optogenetic-system
Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Source:

An optogenetic system for interrogating the temporal dynamics of Akt

Source:

cellular responsesupports

Localized light stimulation was associated with real-time cell movements.

Notably, the real-time cell movements were also observed upon localized light stimulation.

Source:

design capabilitysupports

The authors designed an optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system to spatiotemporally visualize PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Herein, we design an optogenetic system that uses light sensitive protein-protein interaction between Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and CIB1 to spatiotemporally visualize the PIP3 production with sub-second timescale.

Source:

mechanismsupports

In the system, blue light drives CRY2 fused to constitutively active PI3-kinase from the cytosol to the plasma membrane through CRY2-CIB1 interaction.

In this system, a CIBN is anchored on the plasma membrane, whereas a CRY2 fused with a constitutively active PI3-kinase (acPI3K) would be driven from the cytosol to the membrane by the blue-light-activated CRY2-CIB1 interaction upon light irradiation.

Source:

performancesupports

The optogenetic system initiates PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane with fast dynamics and reversibility.

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.

Source:

study purposesupports

The paper reports an optogenetic system intended to interrogate the temporal dynamics of Akt.

Source:

Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

A key strength is sub-second spatiotemporal control of PIP3 production enabled by blue-light-triggered recruitment of constitutively active PI3-kinase to the plasma membrane. The literature also reports localized stimulation associated with real-time cell movements, supporting functional coupling between optical input and cellular behavior.

Source:

We demonstrated the fast dynamics and reversibility of the optogenetic system initiated PIP3 synthesis on the plasma membrane.

Ranked Citations

  1. 1.
    StructuralSource 1Scientific Reports2015Claim 36Claim 37Claim 38

    Extracted from this source document.

  2. 2.
    StructuralSource 2Chinese Journal of Chemistry2021Claim 1Claim 2Claim 3

    Extracted from this source document.