Toolkit/photocaged IPTG

photocaged IPTG

Multi-Component Switch·Research·Since 2016

Also known as: cIPTG, photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside, photocaged isopropyl-b2-D-thiogalactopyranoside

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

Summary

Photocaged IPTG (cIPTG) is a light-activated synthetic inducer used with lac promoter-based bacterial expression systems. Illumination uncages the compound, enabling light-mediated derepression of lac-controlled transcription, and the approach has been applied in bacteria including Rhodobacter capsulatus and Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This tool provides optochemical control of bacterial gene expression with light rather than constitutive chemical induction alone. The supplied evidence indicates that it supports noninvasive, spatiotemporally controlled induction and can be used to engineer cellular functions such as intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

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Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression

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Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.

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Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.

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Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Problem solved

The evidence states that cIPTG addresses drawbacks associated with conventional IPTG-mediated induction in lac-based systems, including poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity reported in Corynebacterium glutamicum. In the cited study, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished by applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer.

Source:

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression

Source:

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.

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Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Source:

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Published Workflows

Objective: Implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using photocaged IPTG variants and demonstrate control of a cellular function.

Why it works: The workflow uses photocaged IPTG as a light-responsive inducer so that illumination can trigger target gene expression, and then applies the same approach to a native cellular function as a demonstration.

light-mediated uncaging of inducer to activate gene expressioninduction of intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesistesting different photocaged inducer variantsoptochemical induction

Stages

  1. 1.
    Evaluation of different cIPTG variants in Rhodobacter capsulatus(broad_screen)

    The study tested different cIPTG variants to identify a variant that works as a light-mediated on-switch in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

    Selection: Ability of cIPTG variants to support light-mediated induction of target gene expression under phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.

  2. 2.
    Identification of especially applicable NP-cIPTG variant(hit_picking)

    This stage narrows the tested cIPTG variants to the variant highlighted as especially applicable in the host.

    Selection: NP-cIPTG was identified as especially applicable for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

  3. 3.
    Functional demonstration via induction of intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis(confirmatory_validation)

    The stage confirms that the optochemical induction approach can be used not only for target gene expression but also to engineer a cellular function.

    Selection: Successful induction of intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis as a showcase of engineering a cellular function.

Objective: Optimize lac promoter-based gene expression and (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum using light-mediated induction with photocaged IPTG.

Why it works: The abstract argues that photocaged IPTG enables noninvasive, spatiotemporal light induction, which in turn provides more precise and homogeneous control than conventional IPTG-mediated induction in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

light-mediated activation of a synthetic inducer for lac promoter-based gene expressionphotocaged inducer-based controllight induction

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

recombination

Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

Use of this tool requires a lac promoter-based expression system and light exposure to activate the inducer by uncaging. The evidence supports implementation as a synthetic small-molecule inducer in bacterial hosts, but the supplied text does not specify construct architecture, illumination parameters, or formulation details.

The provided evidence does not report quantitative performance metrics such as induction fold, uncaging efficiency, response time, or wavelength dependence. It also does not establish that cIPTG resolves all limitations of light-controlled expression or broader production bottlenecks in biotechnological applications.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Source 1primary paper2016Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Ranked Claims

Claim 1application claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression
Claim 2application claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression
Claim 3application claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression
Claim 4application claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression
Claim 5application claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression
Claim 6application claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression
Claim 7application claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression
Claim 8application claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression
Claim 9application demo claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.
Claim 10application demo claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.
Claim 11application demo claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.
Claim 12application demo claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.
Claim 13application demo claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.
Claim 14application demo claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.
Claim 15application demo claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.
Claim 16application demo claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.
Claim 17comparative performance claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Among the tested cIPTG variants, 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG was especially applicable for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

We could demonstrate that especially 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG can be applied for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in this facultative phototrophic bacterium.
Claim 18comparative performance claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Among the tested cIPTG variants, 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG was especially applicable for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

We could demonstrate that especially 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG can be applied for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in this facultative phototrophic bacterium.
Claim 19comparative performance claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Among the tested cIPTG variants, 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG was especially applicable for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

We could demonstrate that especially 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG can be applied for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in this facultative phototrophic bacterium.
Claim 20comparative performance claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Among the tested cIPTG variants, 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG was especially applicable for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

We could demonstrate that especially 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG can be applied for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in this facultative phototrophic bacterium.
Claim 21comparative performance claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Among the tested cIPTG variants, 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG was especially applicable for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

We could demonstrate that especially 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG can be applied for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in this facultative phototrophic bacterium.
Claim 22comparative performance claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Among the tested cIPTG variants, 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG was especially applicable for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

We could demonstrate that especially 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG can be applied for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in this facultative phototrophic bacterium.
Claim 23comparative performance claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Among the tested cIPTG variants, 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG was especially applicable for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

We could demonstrate that especially 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG can be applied for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in this facultative phototrophic bacterium.
Claim 24future use claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.
Claim 25future use claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.
Claim 26future use claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.
Claim 27future use claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.
Claim 28future use claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.
Claim 29future use claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.
Claim 30future use claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.
Claim 31future use claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.
Claim 32implementation claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.
Claim 33implementation claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.
Claim 34implementation claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.
Claim 35implementation claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.
Claim 36implementation claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.
Claim 37implementation claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.
Claim 38implementation claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.
Claim 39implementation claimsupports2022Source 2needs review

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.
Claim 40application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

For increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction provides precise, homogeneous, higher-order control that could help automate or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 41application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

For increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction provides precise, homogeneous, higher-order control that could help automate or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 42application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

For increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction provides precise, homogeneous, higher-order control that could help automate or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 43application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

For increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction provides precise, homogeneous, higher-order control that could help automate or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 44application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

For increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction provides precise, homogeneous, higher-order control that could help automate or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 45application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

For increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction provides precise, homogeneous, higher-order control that could help automate or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 46application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

For increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction provides precise, homogeneous, higher-order control that could help automate or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 47application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 48application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 49application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 50application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 51application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 52application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 53application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 54application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 55application potentialsupports2016Source 1needs review

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.
Claim 56biosynthesis applicationsupports2016Source 1needs review

The study concerns light-mediated optimization of (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Light-Controlled Cell Factories: Employing Photocaged Isopropyl-b2- <scp>d</scp> -Thiogalactopyranoside for Light-Mediated Optimization of lac Promoter-Based Gene Expression and (+)-Valencene Biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Claim 57biosynthesis applicationsupports2016Source 1needs review

The study concerns light-mediated optimization of (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Light-Controlled Cell Factories: Employing Photocaged Isopropyl-b2- <scp>d</scp> -Thiogalactopyranoside for Light-Mediated Optimization of lac Promoter-Based Gene Expression and (+)-Valencene Biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Claim 58biosynthesis applicationsupports2016Source 1needs review

The study concerns light-mediated optimization of (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Light-Controlled Cell Factories: Employing Photocaged Isopropyl-b2- <scp>d</scp> -Thiogalactopyranoside for Light-Mediated Optimization of lac Promoter-Based Gene Expression and (+)-Valencene Biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Claim 59biosynthesis applicationsupports2016Source 1needs review

The study concerns light-mediated optimization of (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Light-Controlled Cell Factories: Employing Photocaged Isopropyl-b2- <scp>d</scp> -Thiogalactopyranoside for Light-Mediated Optimization of lac Promoter-Based Gene Expression and (+)-Valencene Biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Claim 60biosynthesis applicationsupports2016Source 1needs review

The study concerns light-mediated optimization of (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Light-Controlled Cell Factories: Employing Photocaged Isopropyl-b2- <scp>d</scp> -Thiogalactopyranoside for Light-Mediated Optimization of lac Promoter-Based Gene Expression and (+)-Valencene Biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Claim 61biosynthesis applicationsupports2016Source 1needs review

The study concerns light-mediated optimization of (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Light-Controlled Cell Factories: Employing Photocaged Isopropyl-b2- <scp>d</scp> -Thiogalactopyranoside for Light-Mediated Optimization of lac Promoter-Based Gene Expression and (+)-Valencene Biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Claim 62biosynthesis applicationsupports2016Source 1needs review

The study concerns light-mediated optimization of (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Light-Controlled Cell Factories: Employing Photocaged Isopropyl-b2- <scp>d</scp> -Thiogalactopyranoside for Light-Mediated Optimization of lac Promoter-Based Gene Expression and (+)-Valencene Biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Claim 63performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 64performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 65performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 66performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 67performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 68performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 69performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 70performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 71performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 72performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 73performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 74performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 75performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 76performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 77performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.
Claim 78performance improvementsupports2016Source 1needs review

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.

Approval Evidence

2 sources9 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug photocaged-iptg
Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression

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By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer

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By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.

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application claimsupports

Photocaged IPTG is a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria.

Photocaged inducer molecules, especially photocaged isopropyl-b2-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (cIPTG), are well-established optochemical tools for light-regulated gene expression

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application demo claimsupports

The optochemical approach was successfully used to induce intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus as a demonstration of engineering a cellular function.

Furthermore, we successfully applied the optochemical approach to induce the intrinsic carotenoid biosynthesis to showcase engineering of a cellular function.

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future use claimsupports

Photocaged IPTG is presented as a light-responsive tool with promising properties for automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions and optimization of production processes.

Photocaged IPTG thus represents a light-responsive tool, which offers various promising properties suitable for future applications in biology and biotechnology including automated multi-factorial control of cellular functions as well as optimization of production processes.

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implementation claimsupports

The study aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus using different cIPTG variants under phototrophic and non-phototrophic conditions.

In this study, we aimed to implement a light-mediated on-switch for target gene expression in the facultative anoxygenic phototroph Rhodobacter capsulatus by using different cIPTG variants under both phototrophic and non-phototrophic cultivation conditions.

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application potentialsupports

For increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction provides precise, homogeneous, higher-order control that could help automate or optimize future biotechnological applications.

Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.

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application potentialsupports

Light-controlled gene expression has strong potential for synthetic biotechnological applications and can provide precise, homogeneous, noninvasive, and spatiotemporal control for parallelized expression cultures.

Specifically, light-controlled gene expression exhibits an enormous potential for various synthetic bio(techno)logical purposes. Especially for increasing numbers of parallelized expression cultures, noninvasive and spatiotemporal light induction qualifies for a precise, homogeneous, and thus higher-order control to fully automatize or optimize future biotechnological applications.

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biosynthesis applicationsupports

The study concerns light-mediated optimization of (+)-valencene biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Light-Controlled Cell Factories: Employing Photocaged Isopropyl-b2- <scp>d</scp> -Thiogalactopyranoside for Light-Mediated Optimization of lac Promoter-Based Gene Expression and (+)-Valencene Biosynthesis in Corynebacterium glutamicum

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performance improvementsupports

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.

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performance improvementsupports

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer could almost completely abolish poor inducibility and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression.

Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

Photocaged IPTG is described as a well-established optochemical tool for light-regulated gene expression in bacteria. It has been demonstrated in at least two bacterial contexts from the supplied citations, including control of gene expression in Rhodobacter capsulatus and optimization of lac promoter-based expression linked to metabolic engineering in Corynebacterium glutamicum.

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We could demonstrate that especially 6-nitropiperonyl-(NP)-cIPTG can be applied for light-mediated induction of target gene expression in this facultative phototrophic bacterium.

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Before our study, poor inducibility, together with phenotypic heterogeneity, was reported for the IPTG-mediated induction of lac-based gene expression in Corynebacterium glutamicum By applying photocaged IPTG as a synthetic inducer, however, these drawbacks could be almost completely abolished.

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