Toolkit/domain insertion permissibility

domain insertion permissibility

Engineering Method·Research·Since 2018

Also known as: domain insertion ‘permissibility’, permissibility

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Summary

Domain insertion permissibility is an experimental engineering paradigm established in the human inward rectifier K+ channel Kir2.1 to identify engineerable allosteric sites. In this framework, sites permissive to insertion of regulatory domains can be converted into functional control points, including light-sensitive regulation when light-switchable domains are inserted.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This method is useful for locating allosteric sites in Kir2.1 that can tolerate insertion of exogenous regulatory domains while remaining engineerable for control. The reported application shows that permissive or latent allosteric sites can be exploited to create light-responsive channel regulation, whereas nonpermissive sites do not support this outcome.

Source:

In support of this notion, inserting light-switchable domains into either existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.

Problem solved

It addresses the problem of identifying where regulatory domains can be inserted into an ion channel to create functional allosteric control. The source specifically frames it as a way to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Taxonomy & Function

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Technique Branch

Method: A concrete method used to build, optimize, or evolve an engineered system.

Target processes

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Implementation Constraints

Implementation requires domain insertion into candidate sites within human Kir2.1 and functional assessment of the resulting constructs. The available evidence supports use of light-switchable inserted domains to test whether permissive or latent allosteric sites can confer light sensitivity, but it does not provide construct architecture, expression conditions, or cofactor requirements.

The evidence provided is centered on a single channel system, human Kir2.1, with only limited mention of equivalent sites in homologs. The literature also indicates that permissibility is context dependent and varies with the structural properties of the inserted domain, which may limit generalization across cargos and targets.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1context dependencesupports2018Source 1needs review

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or equivalent sites in homologs show differential permissibility that depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or sites equivalent to those regulated in homologs, such as G-protein-gated inward rectifier K + channels (GIRK), have differential permissibility; that is, for these sites permissibility depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.
Claim 2context dependencesupports2018Source 1needs review

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or equivalent sites in homologs show differential permissibility that depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or sites equivalent to those regulated in homologs, such as G-protein-gated inward rectifier K + channels (GIRK), have differential permissibility; that is, for these sites permissibility depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.
Claim 3context dependencesupports2018Source 1needs review

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or equivalent sites in homologs show differential permissibility that depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or sites equivalent to those regulated in homologs, such as G-protein-gated inward rectifier K + channels (GIRK), have differential permissibility; that is, for these sites permissibility depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.
Claim 4context dependencesupports2018Source 1needs review

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or equivalent sites in homologs show differential permissibility that depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or sites equivalent to those regulated in homologs, such as G-protein-gated inward rectifier K + channels (GIRK), have differential permissibility; that is, for these sites permissibility depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.
Claim 5context dependencesupports2018Source 1needs review

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or equivalent sites in homologs show differential permissibility that depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or sites equivalent to those regulated in homologs, such as G-protein-gated inward rectifier K + channels (GIRK), have differential permissibility; that is, for these sites permissibility depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.
Claim 6context dependencesupports2018Source 1needs review

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or equivalent sites in homologs show differential permissibility that depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or sites equivalent to those regulated in homologs, such as G-protein-gated inward rectifier K + channels (GIRK), have differential permissibility; that is, for these sites permissibility depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.
Claim 7context dependencesupports2018Source 1needs review

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or equivalent sites in homologs show differential permissibility that depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or sites equivalent to those regulated in homologs, such as G-protein-gated inward rectifier K + channels (GIRK), have differential permissibility; that is, for these sites permissibility depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.
Claim 8experimental paradigmsupports2018Source 1needs review

Domain insertion permissibility is established as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.
Claim 9experimental paradigmsupports2018Source 1needs review

Domain insertion permissibility is established as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.
Claim 10experimental paradigmsupports2018Source 1needs review

Domain insertion permissibility is established as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.
Claim 11experimental paradigmsupports2018Source 1needs review

Domain insertion permissibility is established as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.
Claim 12experimental paradigmsupports2018Source 1needs review

Domain insertion permissibility is established as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.
Claim 13experimental paradigmsupports2018Source 1needs review

Domain insertion permissibility is established as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.
Claim 14experimental paradigmsupports2018Source 1needs review

Domain insertion permissibility is established as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.
Claim 15functional engineering resultsupports2018Source 1needs review

Inserting light-switchable domains into existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.

In support of this notion, inserting light-switchable domains into either existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.
Claim 16functional engineering resultsupports2018Source 1needs review

Inserting light-switchable domains into existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.

In support of this notion, inserting light-switchable domains into either existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.
Claim 17functional engineering resultsupports2018Source 1needs review

Inserting light-switchable domains into existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.

In support of this notion, inserting light-switchable domains into either existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.
Claim 18functional engineering resultsupports2018Source 1needs review

Inserting light-switchable domains into existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.

In support of this notion, inserting light-switchable domains into either existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.
Claim 19functional engineering resultsupports2018Source 1needs review

Inserting light-switchable domains into existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.

In support of this notion, inserting light-switchable domains into either existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.
Claim 20functional engineering resultsupports2018Source 1needs review

Inserting light-switchable domains into existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.

In support of this notion, inserting light-switchable domains into either existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.
Claim 21mechanistic associationsupports2018Source 1needs review

In Kir2.1, domain insertion permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties such as conformational flexibility.

We find that permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties, such as conformational flexibility.
Claim 22mechanistic associationsupports2018Source 1needs review

In Kir2.1, domain insertion permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties such as conformational flexibility.

We find that permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties, such as conformational flexibility.
Claim 23mechanistic associationsupports2018Source 1needs review

In Kir2.1, domain insertion permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties such as conformational flexibility.

We find that permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties, such as conformational flexibility.
Claim 24mechanistic associationsupports2018Source 1needs review

In Kir2.1, domain insertion permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties such as conformational flexibility.

We find that permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties, such as conformational flexibility.
Claim 25mechanistic associationsupports2018Source 1needs review

In Kir2.1, domain insertion permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties such as conformational flexibility.

We find that permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties, such as conformational flexibility.
Claim 26mechanistic associationsupports2018Source 1needs review

In Kir2.1, domain insertion permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties such as conformational flexibility.

We find that permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties, such as conformational flexibility.
Claim 27mechanistic associationsupports2018Source 1needs review

In Kir2.1, domain insertion permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties such as conformational flexibility.

We find that permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties, such as conformational flexibility.
Claim 28proposed metricsupports2018Source 1needs review

Differential permissibility is proposed as a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Our data and the well-established link between protein dynamics and allostery led us to propose that differential permissibility is a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.
Claim 29proposed metricsupports2018Source 1needs review

Differential permissibility is proposed as a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Our data and the well-established link between protein dynamics and allostery led us to propose that differential permissibility is a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.
Claim 30proposed metricsupports2018Source 1needs review

Differential permissibility is proposed as a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Our data and the well-established link between protein dynamics and allostery led us to propose that differential permissibility is a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.
Claim 31proposed metricsupports2018Source 1needs review

Differential permissibility is proposed as a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Our data and the well-established link between protein dynamics and allostery led us to propose that differential permissibility is a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.
Claim 32proposed metricsupports2018Source 1needs review

Differential permissibility is proposed as a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Our data and the well-established link between protein dynamics and allostery led us to propose that differential permissibility is a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.
Claim 33proposed metricsupports2018Source 1needs review

Differential permissibility is proposed as a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Our data and the well-established link between protein dynamics and allostery led us to propose that differential permissibility is a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.
Claim 34proposed metricsupports2018Source 1needs review

Differential permissibility is proposed as a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Our data and the well-established link between protein dynamics and allostery led us to propose that differential permissibility is a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Approval Evidence

1 source4 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug domain-insertion-permissibility
Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.

Source:

context dependencesupports

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or equivalent sites in homologs show differential permissibility that depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Many allosterically regulated sites in Kir2.1 or sites equivalent to those regulated in homologs, such as G-protein-gated inward rectifier K + channels (GIRK), have differential permissibility; that is, for these sites permissibility depends on the structural properties of the inserted domain.

Source:

experimental paradigmsupports

Domain insertion permissibility is established as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites in human Kir2.1.

Here we use human Inward Rectifier K + Channel Kir2.1 to establish domain insertion ‘permissibility’ as a new experimental paradigm to identify engineerable allosteric sites.

Source:

mechanistic associationsupports

In Kir2.1, domain insertion permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties such as conformational flexibility.

We find that permissibility is best explained by dynamic protein properties, such as conformational flexibility.

Source:

proposed metricsupports

Differential permissibility is proposed as a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Our data and the well-established link between protein dynamics and allostery led us to propose that differential permissibility is a metric of both existing and latent allostery in Kir2.1.

Source:

Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The paradigm is experimentally established in human Kir2.1 and links insertion permissibility to engineerable allostery. It further demonstrates functional specificity: inserting light-switchable domains into existing or latent allosteric sites, but not elsewhere, renders Kir2.1 activity sensitive to light.

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