Toolkit/full-length AUREO1 construct

full-length AUREO1 construct

Multi-Component Switch·Research·Since 2012

Also known as: FL

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Summary

The full-length AUREO1 construct is a blue-light-responsive transcription factor from Vaucheria frigida that contains an N-terminal bZIP domain and a C-terminal LOV domain. In the reported study, the full-length protein binds DNA in a sequence-specific manner and undergoes an approximately 5% blue-light-induced increase in hydrodynamic radius.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This construct is useful as a naturally occurring light-responsive DNA-binding protein that couples blue-light sensing to transcription-factor architecture. It provides a basis for studying and potentially exploiting optical control of sequence-specific DNA association and light-dependent conformational responses.

Source:

Aureochrome-1 (AUREO1) is a blue light (BL) receptor that mediates the branching response in the stramenopile alga, Vaucheria frigida.

Problem solved

It addresses the problem of linking a defined light input to a transcription-factor scaffold with sequence-specific DNA binding. The cited work specifically supports its use for investigating how blue light alters the conformation of a DNA-binding photoreceptor.

Taxonomy & Function

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Mechanism Branch

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

Techniques

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Target processes

recombination

Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

The reported construct is the full-length AUREO1 protein from Vaucheria frigida, comprising an N-terminal bZIP domain and a C-terminal LOV domain. The evidence supports blue-light responsiveness and sequence-specific DNA binding, but does not provide practical details on expression system, chromophore handling, delivery strategy, or construct optimization.

The supplied evidence is limited to one study and does not report performance in heterologous systems, dynamic range of transcriptional output, or recombination control. The available data describe hydrodynamic and DNA-binding properties, but do not directly demonstrate light-regulated gene expression by the full-length construct in an engineered context.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1dna bindingsupports2012Source 1needs review

Full-length AUREO1 and the ZL construct bind DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

FL and ZL bound to DNA in a sequence-specific manner.
Claim 2dna bindingsupports2012Source 1needs review

Full-length AUREO1 and the ZL construct bind DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

FL and ZL bound to DNA in a sequence-specific manner.
Claim 3dna bindingsupports2012Source 1needs review

Full-length AUREO1 and the ZL construct bind DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

FL and ZL bound to DNA in a sequence-specific manner.
Claim 4dna bindingsupports2012Source 1needs review

Full-length AUREO1 and the ZL construct bind DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

FL and ZL bound to DNA in a sequence-specific manner.
Claim 5dna bindingsupports2012Source 1needs review

Full-length AUREO1 and the ZL construct bind DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

FL and ZL bound to DNA in a sequence-specific manner.
Claim 6dna bindingsupports2012Source 1needs review

Full-length AUREO1 and the ZL construct bind DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

FL and ZL bound to DNA in a sequence-specific manner.
Claim 7dna bindingsupports2012Source 1needs review

Full-length AUREO1 and the ZL construct bind DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

FL and ZL bound to DNA in a sequence-specific manner.
Claim 8domain architecturesupports2012Source 1needs review

AUREO1 contains an N-terminal bZIP domain and a C-terminal LOV domain.

AUREO1 harbors a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain at the N-terminus and a light-oxygen-voltage-sensing (LOV) domain within the C-terminal region
Claim 9domain architecturesupports2012Source 1needs review

AUREO1 contains an N-terminal bZIP domain and a C-terminal LOV domain.

AUREO1 harbors a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain at the N-terminus and a light-oxygen-voltage-sensing (LOV) domain within the C-terminal region
Claim 10domain architecturesupports2012Source 1needs review

AUREO1 contains an N-terminal bZIP domain and a C-terminal LOV domain.

AUREO1 harbors a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain at the N-terminus and a light-oxygen-voltage-sensing (LOV) domain within the C-terminal region
Claim 11domain architecturesupports2012Source 1needs review

AUREO1 contains an N-terminal bZIP domain and a C-terminal LOV domain.

AUREO1 harbors a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain at the N-terminus and a light-oxygen-voltage-sensing (LOV) domain within the C-terminal region
Claim 12domain architecturesupports2012Source 1needs review

AUREO1 contains an N-terminal bZIP domain and a C-terminal LOV domain.

AUREO1 harbors a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain at the N-terminus and a light-oxygen-voltage-sensing (LOV) domain within the C-terminal region
Claim 13domain architecturesupports2012Source 1needs review

AUREO1 contains an N-terminal bZIP domain and a C-terminal LOV domain.

AUREO1 harbors a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) domain at the N-terminus and a light-oxygen-voltage-sensing (LOV) domain within the C-terminal region
Claim 14functional rolesupports2012Source 1needs review

Aureochrome-1 is a blue-light receptor that mediates the branching response in Vaucheria frigida.

Aureochrome-1 (AUREO1) is a blue light (BL) receptor that mediates the branching response in the stramenopile alga, Vaucheria frigida.
Claim 15functional rolesupports2012Source 1needs review

Aureochrome-1 is a blue-light receptor that mediates the branching response in Vaucheria frigida.

Aureochrome-1 (AUREO1) is a blue light (BL) receptor that mediates the branching response in the stramenopile alga, Vaucheria frigida.
Claim 16functional rolesupports2012Source 1needs review

Aureochrome-1 is a blue-light receptor that mediates the branching response in Vaucheria frigida.

Aureochrome-1 (AUREO1) is a blue light (BL) receptor that mediates the branching response in the stramenopile alga, Vaucheria frigida.
Claim 17functional rolesupports2012Source 1needs review

Aureochrome-1 is a blue-light receptor that mediates the branching response in Vaucheria frigida.

Aureochrome-1 (AUREO1) is a blue light (BL) receptor that mediates the branching response in the stramenopile alga, Vaucheria frigida.
Claim 18functional rolesupports2012Source 1needs review

Aureochrome-1 is a blue-light receptor that mediates the branching response in Vaucheria frigida.

Aureochrome-1 (AUREO1) is a blue light (BL) receptor that mediates the branching response in the stramenopile alga, Vaucheria frigida.
Claim 19functional rolesupports2012Source 1needs review

Aureochrome-1 is a blue-light receptor that mediates the branching response in Vaucheria frigida.

Aureochrome-1 (AUREO1) is a blue light (BL) receptor that mediates the branching response in the stramenopile alga, Vaucheria frigida.
Claim 20light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the full-length AUREO1 construct.

Since a 5% increase of the R(H) was also observed with the FL construct
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 21light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the full-length AUREO1 construct.

Since a 5% increase of the R(H) was also observed with the FL construct
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 22light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the full-length AUREO1 construct.

Since a 5% increase of the R(H) was also observed with the FL construct
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 23light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the full-length AUREO1 construct.

Since a 5% increase of the R(H) was also observed with the FL construct
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 24light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the full-length AUREO1 construct.

Since a 5% increase of the R(H) was also observed with the FL construct
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 25light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the full-length AUREO1 construct.

Since a 5% increase of the R(H) was also observed with the FL construct
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 26light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the full-length AUREO1 construct.

Since a 5% increase of the R(H) was also observed with the FL construct
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 27light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the ZL construct without changing its secondary structure.

BL induced an approximately 5% increase in the R(H) of ZL, although its secondary structure was unchanged.
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 28light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the ZL construct without changing its secondary structure.

BL induced an approximately 5% increase in the R(H) of ZL, although its secondary structure was unchanged.
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 29light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the ZL construct without changing its secondary structure.

BL induced an approximately 5% increase in the R(H) of ZL, although its secondary structure was unchanged.
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 30light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the ZL construct without changing its secondary structure.

BL induced an approximately 5% increase in the R(H) of ZL, although its secondary structure was unchanged.
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 31light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the ZL construct without changing its secondary structure.

BL induced an approximately 5% increase in the R(H) of ZL, although its secondary structure was unchanged.
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 32light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the ZL construct without changing its secondary structure.

BL induced an approximately 5% increase in the R(H) of ZL, although its secondary structure was unchanged.
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 33light induced hydrodynamic changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the ZL construct without changing its secondary structure.

BL induced an approximately 5% increase in the R(H) of ZL, although its secondary structure was unchanged.
hydrodynamic radius change 5 %
Claim 34light induced structural changesupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue light induces a shift in the LOV-only construct from alpha-helical to beta-sheet secondary structure without altering hydrodynamic radius.

BL appeared to induce a shift of the α-helical structure of the LOV domain to a β-sheet structure, but did not alter the hydrodynamic radius (R(H)) of this domain.
Claim 35mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue-light-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or linker region of dimeric ZL.

These results support a schema where BL-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or the linker of a dimeric ZL molecule.
Claim 36mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue-light-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or linker region of dimeric ZL.

These results support a schema where BL-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or the linker of a dimeric ZL molecule.
Claim 37mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue-light-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or linker region of dimeric ZL.

These results support a schema where BL-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or the linker of a dimeric ZL molecule.
Claim 38mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue-light-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or linker region of dimeric ZL.

These results support a schema where BL-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or the linker of a dimeric ZL molecule.
Claim 39mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue-light-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or linker region of dimeric ZL.

These results support a schema where BL-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or the linker of a dimeric ZL molecule.
Claim 40mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue-light-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or linker region of dimeric ZL.

These results support a schema where BL-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or the linker of a dimeric ZL molecule.
Claim 41mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Blue-light-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or linker region of dimeric ZL.

These results support a schema where BL-induced changes in the LOV domain may cause conformational changes in the bZIP and/or the linker of a dimeric ZL molecule.
Claim 42mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Formation of the full-length AUREO1 dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

formation of the FL dimer may facilitate DNA binding.
Claim 43mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Formation of the full-length AUREO1 dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

formation of the FL dimer may facilitate DNA binding.
Claim 44mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Formation of the full-length AUREO1 dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

formation of the FL dimer may facilitate DNA binding.
Claim 45mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Formation of the full-length AUREO1 dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

formation of the FL dimer may facilitate DNA binding.
Claim 46mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Formation of the full-length AUREO1 dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

formation of the FL dimer may facilitate DNA binding.
Claim 47mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Formation of the full-length AUREO1 dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

formation of the FL dimer may facilitate DNA binding.
Claim 48mechanistic modelsupports2012Source 1needs review

Formation of the full-length AUREO1 dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

formation of the FL dimer may facilitate DNA binding.
Claim 49oligomeric statesupports2012Source 1needs review

The ZL construct forms a dimer, possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and linker regions.

ZL formed a dimer possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and the linker region between bZIP and LOV.
Claim 50oligomeric statesupports2012Source 1needs review

The ZL construct forms a dimer, possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and linker regions.

ZL formed a dimer possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and the linker region between bZIP and LOV.
Claim 51oligomeric statesupports2012Source 1needs review

The ZL construct forms a dimer, possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and linker regions.

ZL formed a dimer possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and the linker region between bZIP and LOV.
Claim 52oligomeric statesupports2012Source 1needs review

The ZL construct forms a dimer, possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and linker regions.

ZL formed a dimer possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and the linker region between bZIP and LOV.
Claim 53oligomeric statesupports2012Source 1needs review

The ZL construct forms a dimer, possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and linker regions.

ZL formed a dimer possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and the linker region between bZIP and LOV.
Claim 54oligomeric statesupports2012Source 1needs review

The ZL construct forms a dimer, possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and linker regions.

ZL formed a dimer possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and the linker region between bZIP and LOV.
Claim 55oligomeric statesupports2012Source 1needs review

The ZL construct forms a dimer, possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and linker regions.

ZL formed a dimer possibly through disulfide linkages in the bZIP and the linker region between bZIP and LOV.

Approval Evidence

1 source3 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug full-length-aureo1-construct
a full-length AUREO1 (FL)

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dna bindingsupports

Full-length AUREO1 and the ZL construct bind DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

FL and ZL bound to DNA in a sequence-specific manner.

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light induced hydrodynamic changesupports

Blue light induces an approximately 5% increase in hydrodynamic radius of the full-length AUREO1 construct.

Since a 5% increase of the R(H) was also observed with the FL construct

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mechanistic modelsupports

Formation of the full-length AUREO1 dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

formation of the FL dimer may facilitate DNA binding.

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The construct combines a bZIP DNA-binding module with a LOV photosensory domain in a single full-length protein. Experimental evidence shows sequence-specific DNA binding and a measurable blue-light-induced increase in hydrodynamic radius, indicating a light-responsive conformational change in the intact factor.

Ranked Citations

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    StructuralSource 1Plant and Cell Physiology2012Claim 1Claim 2Claim 3

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