Toolkit/GLIMPSe

GLIMPSe

Multi-Component Switch·Research·Since 2019

Also known as: generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system

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

Summary

GLIMPSe is a generalizable light-modulated protein stabilization system for optogenetic control of intracellular protein abundance independent of the target protein’s intrinsic function. It is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

GLIMPSe is useful because it enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities by regulating intracellular protein level rather than relying on target-specific photoactivatable protein engineering. The source literature states that this design minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

Source:

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Source:

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.

Source:

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality

Problem solved

GLIMPSe addresses the problem of controlling protein activity with light when direct photoengineering of each target protein is difficult or introduces target-specific variability. The reported solution is post-translational, light-mediated stabilization of proteins in live cells independent of the target protein’s native functionality.

Source:

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Source:

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.

Problem links

Need conditional control of signaling activity

Derived

GLIMPSe is a generalizable light-modulated protein stabilization system for optogenetic control of intracellular protein abundance independent of the target protein’s intrinsic function. It is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Need precise spatiotemporal control with light input

Derived

GLIMPSe is a generalizable light-modulated protein stabilization system for optogenetic control of intracellular protein abundance independent of the target protein’s intrinsic function. It is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Need tighter control over protein production

Derived

GLIMPSe is a generalizable light-modulated protein stabilization system for optogenetic control of intracellular protein abundance independent of the target protein’s intrinsic function. It is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

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

Techniques

No technique tags yet.

Target processes

signalingtranslation

Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationimplementation constraint: multi component delivery burdenimplementation constraint: spectral hardware requirementoperating role: regulatorswitch architecture: multi component

The available evidence supports that GLIMPSe is a multi-component, light-responsive system operating through post-translational protein stabilization in live cells. The supplied material does not specify construct architecture, chromophore requirements, host systems, delivery modality, or exact illumination parameters.

The supplied evidence does not provide quantitative performance metrics, kinetic parameters, dynamic range, reversibility, or wavelength-specific implementation details. Validation described here is limited to the originating study and a small number of named examples in the ERK pathway.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1advantagesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.
Claim 2advantagesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.
Claim 3advantagesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.
Claim 4advantagesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.
Claim 5advantagesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.
Claim 6advantagesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.
Claim 7advantagesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.
Claim 8application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.
Claim 9application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.
Claim 10application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.
Claim 11application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.
Claim 12application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.
Claim 13application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.
Claim 14application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.
Claim 15application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe was applied to control MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.
Claim 16application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe was applied to control MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.
Claim 17application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe was applied to control MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.
Claim 18application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe was applied to control MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.
Claim 19application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe was applied to control MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.
Claim 20application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe was applied to control MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.
Claim 21application scopesupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe was applied to control MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.
Claim 22kineticssupports2019Source 1needs review

Light-induced protein stabilization with GLIMPSe can be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Kinetics study showed that light-induced protein stabilization could be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.
time to light-induced protein stabilization 1 minute
Claim 23kineticssupports2019Source 1needs review

Light-induced protein stabilization with GLIMPSe can be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Kinetics study showed that light-induced protein stabilization could be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.
time to light-induced protein stabilization 1 minute
Claim 24kineticssupports2019Source 1needs review

Light-induced protein stabilization with GLIMPSe can be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Kinetics study showed that light-induced protein stabilization could be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.
time to light-induced protein stabilization 1 minute
Claim 25kineticssupports2019Source 1needs review

Light-induced protein stabilization with GLIMPSe can be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Kinetics study showed that light-induced protein stabilization could be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.
time to light-induced protein stabilization 1 minute
Claim 26kineticssupports2019Source 1needs review

Light-induced protein stabilization with GLIMPSe can be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Kinetics study showed that light-induced protein stabilization could be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.
time to light-induced protein stabilization 1 minute
Claim 27kineticssupports2019Source 1needs review

Light-induced protein stabilization with GLIMPSe can be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Kinetics study showed that light-induced protein stabilization could be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.
time to light-induced protein stabilization 1 minute
Claim 28kineticssupports2019Source 1needs review

Light-induced protein stabilization with GLIMPSe can be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Kinetics study showed that light-induced protein stabilization could be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.
time to light-induced protein stabilization 1 minute
Claim 29tool capabilitysupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe controls intracellular protein level independent of target protein functionality.

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality
Claim 30tool capabilitysupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe controls intracellular protein level independent of target protein functionality.

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality
Claim 31tool capabilitysupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe controls intracellular protein level independent of target protein functionality.

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality
Claim 32tool capabilitysupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe controls intracellular protein level independent of target protein functionality.

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality
Claim 33tool capabilitysupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe controls intracellular protein level independent of target protein functionality.

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality
Claim 34tool capabilitysupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe controls intracellular protein level independent of target protein functionality.

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality
Claim 35tool capabilitysupports2019Source 1needs review

GLIMPSe controls intracellular protein level independent of target protein functionality.

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality

Approval Evidence

1 source5 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug glimpse
we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality

Source:

advantagesupports

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and minimizes systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

Source:

application scopesupports

GLIMPSe is presented as a method for light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Overall, GLIMPSe promises to achieve light-mediated post-translational stabilization of a wide array of target proteins in live cells.

Source:

application scopesupports

GLIMPSe was applied to control MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

We applied GLIMPSe to control two distinct classes of proteins: mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP3), a negative regulator of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway, as well as a constitutively active form of MEK (CA MEK), a positive regulator of the same pathway.

Source:

kineticssupports

Light-induced protein stabilization with GLIMPSe can be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Kinetics study showed that light-induced protein stabilization could be achieved within 1 minute of blue light stimulation.

Source:

tool capabilitysupports

GLIMPSe controls intracellular protein level independent of target protein functionality.

we developed a generalizable light modulated protein stabilization system (GLIMPSe) to control intracellular protein level independent of its functionality

Source:

Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The reported strength of GLIMPSe is its generalizability across targets, with source claims describing a wide application scope and target-independent control. It was applied to MKP3 and constitutively active MEK, representing two distinct classes of proteins in the ERK pathway.

Source:

GLIMPSe enables target-independent optogenetic control of protein activities and therefore minimizes the systematic variation embedded within different photoactivatable proteins.

Compared with cLIPS1

GLIMPSe and cLIPS1 address a similar problem space because they share translation.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: translation; shared mechanisms: translation_control; same primary input modality: light

GLIMPSe and fifth-generation CAR-T cells address a similar problem space because they share signaling, translation.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: signaling, translation; shared mechanisms: translation_control

Relative tradeoffs: looks easier to implement in practice.

GLIMPSe and optogenetic systems adapted to regulate gene expression address a similar problem space because they share translation.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: translation; shared mechanisms: translation_control; same primary input modality: light

Ranked Citations

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