--- _id: '6564' abstract: - lang: eng text: Optogenetics enables the spatio-temporally precise control of cell and animal behavior. Many optogenetic tools are driven by light-controlled protein–protein interactions (PPIs) that are repurposed from natural light-sensitive domains (LSDs). Applying light-controlled PPIs to new target proteins is challenging because it is difficult to predict which of the many available LSDs, if any, will yield robust light regulation. As a consequence, fusion protein libraries need to be prepared and tested, but methods and platforms to facilitate this process are currently not available. Here, we developed a genetic engineering strategy and vector library for the rapid generation of light-controlled PPIs. The strategy permits fusing a target protein to multiple LSDs efficiently and in two orientations. The public and expandable library contains 29 vectors with blue, green or red light-responsive LSDs, many of which have been previously applied ex vivo and in vivo. We demonstrate the versatility of the approach and the necessity for sampling LSDs by generating light-activated caspase-9 (casp9) enzymes. Collectively, this work provides a new resource for optical regulation of a broad range of target proteins in cell and developmental biology. article_processing_charge: No article_type: original author: - first_name: Alexandra-Madelaine full_name: Tichy, Alexandra-Madelaine id: 29D8BB2C-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Tichy - first_name: Elliot J. full_name: Gerrard, Elliot J. last_name: Gerrard - first_name: Julien M.D. full_name: Legrand, Julien M.D. last_name: Legrand - first_name: Robin M. full_name: Hobbs, Robin M. last_name: Hobbs - first_name: Harald L full_name: Janovjak, Harald L id: 33BA6C30-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Janovjak orcid: 0000-0002-8023-9315 citation: ama: Tichy A-M, Gerrard EJ, Legrand JMD, Hobbs RM, Janovjak HL. Engineering strategy and vector library for the rapid generation of modular light-controlled protein–protein interactions. Journal of Molecular Biology. 2019;431(17):3046-3055. doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2019.05.033 apa: Tichy, A.-M., Gerrard, E. J., Legrand, J. M. D., Hobbs, R. M., & Janovjak, H. L. (2019). Engineering strategy and vector library for the rapid generation of modular light-controlled protein–protein interactions. Journal of Molecular Biology. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2019.05.033 chicago: Tichy, Alexandra-Madelaine, Elliot J. Gerrard, Julien M.D. Legrand, Robin M. Hobbs, and Harald L Janovjak. “Engineering Strategy and Vector Library for the Rapid Generation of Modular Light-Controlled Protein–Protein Interactions.” Journal of Molecular Biology. Elsevier, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2019.05.033. ieee: A.-M. Tichy, E. J. Gerrard, J. M. D. Legrand, R. M. Hobbs, and H. L. Janovjak, “Engineering strategy and vector library for the rapid generation of modular light-controlled protein–protein interactions,” Journal of Molecular Biology, vol. 431, no. 17. Elsevier, pp. 3046–3055, 2019. ista: Tichy A-M, Gerrard EJ, Legrand JMD, Hobbs RM, Janovjak HL. 2019. Engineering strategy and vector library for the rapid generation of modular light-controlled protein–protein interactions. Journal of Molecular Biology. 431(17), 3046–3055. mla: Tichy, Alexandra-Madelaine, et al. “Engineering Strategy and Vector Library for the Rapid Generation of Modular Light-Controlled Protein–Protein Interactions.” Journal of Molecular Biology, vol. 431, no. 17, Elsevier, 2019, pp. 3046–55, doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2019.05.033. short: A.-M. Tichy, E.J. Gerrard, J.M.D. Legrand, R.M. Hobbs, H.L. Janovjak, Journal of Molecular Biology 431 (2019) 3046–3055. date_created: 2019-06-16T21:59:14Z date_published: 2019-08-09T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2023-08-28T09:39:22Z day: '09' department: - _id: HaJa doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.05.033 external_id: isi: - '000482872100002' intvolume: ' 431' isi: 1 issue: '17' language: - iso: eng main_file_link: - open_access: '1' url: http://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/583369v1 month: '08' oa: 1 oa_version: Preprint page: 3046-3055 publication: Journal of Molecular Biology publication_identifier: eissn: - '10898638' issn: - '00222836' publication_status: published publisher: Elsevier quality_controlled: '1' scopus_import: '1' status: public title: Engineering strategy and vector library for the rapid generation of modular light-controlled protein–protein interactions type: journal_article user_id: 4359f0d1-fa6c-11eb-b949-802e58b17ae8 volume: 431 year: '2019' ... --- _id: '5984' abstract: - lang: eng text: G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) form the largest receptor family, relay environmental stimuli to changes in cell behavior and represent prime drug targets. Many GPCRs are classified as orphan receptors because of the limited knowledge on their ligands and coupling to cellular signaling machineries. Here, we engineer a library of 63 chimeric receptors that contain the signaling domains of human orphan and understudied GPCRs functionally linked to the light-sensing domain of rhodopsin. Upon stimulation with visible light, we identify activation of canonical cell signaling pathways, including cAMP-, Ca2+-, MAPK/ERK-, and Rho-dependent pathways, downstream of the engineered receptors. For the human pseudogene GPR33, we resurrect a signaling function that supports its hypothesized role as a pathogen entry site. These results demonstrate that substituting unknown chemical activators with a light switch can reveal information about protein function and provide an optically controlled protein library for exploring the physiology and therapeutic potential of understudied GPCRs. article_number: '1950' article_processing_charge: No author: - first_name: Maurizio full_name: Morri, Maurizio id: 4863116E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Morri - first_name: Inmaculada full_name: Sanchez-Romero, Inmaculada id: 3D9C5D30-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Sanchez-Romero - first_name: Alexandra-Madelaine full_name: Tichy, Alexandra-Madelaine id: 29D8BB2C-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Tichy - first_name: Stephanie full_name: Kainrath, Stephanie id: 32CFBA64-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Kainrath - first_name: Elliot J. full_name: Gerrard, Elliot J. last_name: Gerrard - first_name: Priscila full_name: Hirschfeld, Priscila id: 435ACB3A-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Hirschfeld - first_name: Jan full_name: Schwarz, Jan id: 346C1EC6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Schwarz - first_name: Harald L full_name: Janovjak, Harald L id: 33BA6C30-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Janovjak orcid: 0000-0002-8023-9315 citation: ama: Morri M, Sanchez-Romero I, Tichy A-M, et al. Optical functionalization of human class A orphan G-protein-coupled receptors. Nature Communications. 2018;9(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1 apa: Morri, M., Sanchez-Romero, I., Tichy, A.-M., Kainrath, S., Gerrard, E. J., Hirschfeld, P., … Janovjak, H. L. (2018). Optical functionalization of human class A orphan G-protein-coupled receptors. Nature Communications. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1 chicago: Morri, Maurizio, Inmaculada Sanchez-Romero, Alexandra-Madelaine Tichy, Stephanie Kainrath, Elliot J. Gerrard, Priscila Hirschfeld, Jan Schwarz, and Harald L Janovjak. “Optical Functionalization of Human Class A Orphan G-Protein-Coupled Receptors.” Nature Communications. Springer Nature, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1. ieee: M. Morri et al., “Optical functionalization of human class A orphan G-protein-coupled receptors,” Nature Communications, vol. 9, no. 1. Springer Nature, 2018. ista: Morri M, Sanchez-Romero I, Tichy A-M, Kainrath S, Gerrard EJ, Hirschfeld P, Schwarz J, Janovjak HL. 2018. Optical functionalization of human class A orphan G-protein-coupled receptors. Nature Communications. 9(1), 1950. mla: Morri, Maurizio, et al. “Optical Functionalization of Human Class A Orphan G-Protein-Coupled Receptors.” Nature Communications, vol. 9, no. 1, 1950, Springer Nature, 2018, doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1. short: M. Morri, I. Sanchez-Romero, A.-M. Tichy, S. Kainrath, E.J. Gerrard, P. Hirschfeld, J. Schwarz, H.L. Janovjak, Nature Communications 9 (2018). date_created: 2019-02-14T10:50:24Z date_published: 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2023-09-19T14:29:32Z day: '01' ddc: - '570' department: - _id: HaJa - _id: CaGu - _id: MiSi doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1 ec_funded: 1 external_id: isi: - '000432280000006' file: - access_level: open_access checksum: 8325fcc194264af4749e662a73bf66b5 content_type: application/pdf creator: kschuh date_created: 2019-02-14T10:58:29Z date_updated: 2020-07-14T12:47:14Z file_id: '5985' file_name: 2018_Springer_Morri.pdf file_size: 1349914 relation: main_file file_date_updated: 2020-07-14T12:47:14Z has_accepted_license: '1' intvolume: ' 9' isi: 1 issue: '1' language: - iso: eng license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ month: '12' oa: 1 oa_version: Published Version project: - _id: 25548C20-B435-11E9-9278-68D0E5697425 call_identifier: FP7 grant_number: '303564' name: Microbial Ion Channels for Synthetic Neurobiology - _id: 255A6082-B435-11E9-9278-68D0E5697425 call_identifier: FWF grant_number: W1232-B24 name: Molecular Drug Targets publication: Nature Communications publication_identifier: issn: - 2041-1723 publication_status: published publisher: Springer Nature quality_controlled: '1' scopus_import: '1' status: public title: Optical functionalization of human class A orphan G-protein-coupled receptors tmp: image: /images/cc_by.png legal_code_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode name: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0) short: CC BY (4.0) type: journal_article user_id: c635000d-4b10-11ee-a964-aac5a93f6ac1 volume: 9 year: '2018' ... --- _id: '1441' abstract: - lang: eng text: 'Optogenetics and photopharmacology enable the spatio-temporal control of cell and animal behavior by light. Although red light offers deep-tissue penetration and minimal phototoxicity, very few red-light-sensitive optogenetic methods are currently available. We have now developed a red-light-induced homodimerization domain. We first showed that an optimized sensory domain of the cyanobacterial phytochrome 1 can be expressed robustly and without cytotoxicity in human cells. We then applied this domain to induce the dimerization of two receptor tyrosine kinases—the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 and the neurotrophin receptor trkB. This new optogenetic method was then used to activate the MAPK/ERK pathway non-invasively in mammalian tissue and in multicolor cell-signaling experiments. The light-controlled dimerizer and red-light-activated receptor tyrosine kinases will prove useful to regulate a variety of cellular processes with light. Go deep with red: The sensory domain (S) of the cyanobacterial phytochrome 1 (CPH1) was repurposed to induce the homodimerization of proteins in living cells by red light. By using this domain, light-activated protein kinases were engineered that can be activated orthogonally from many fluorescent proteins and through mammalian tissue. Pr/Pfr=red-/far-red-absorbing state of CPH1.' acknowledgement: 'A.I.-P. was supported by a Ramon Areces fellowship, and E.R. by the graduate program MolecularDrugTargets (Austrian Science Fund (FWF): W1232) and a FemTech fellowship (Austrian Research Promotion Agency: 3580812).' author: - first_name: Eva full_name: Gschaider-Reichhart, Eva id: 3FEE232A-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Gschaider-Reichhart orcid: 0000-0002-7218-7738 - first_name: Álvaro full_name: Inglés Prieto, Álvaro id: 2A9DB292-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Inglés Prieto orcid: 0000-0002-5409-8571 - first_name: Alexandra-Madelaine full_name: Tichy, Alexandra-Madelaine id: 29D8BB2C-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Tichy - first_name: Catherine full_name: Mckenzie, Catherine id: 3EEDE19A-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Mckenzie - first_name: Harald L full_name: Janovjak, Harald L id: 33BA6C30-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 last_name: Janovjak orcid: 0000-0002-8023-9315 citation: ama: Gschaider-Reichhart E, Inglés Prieto Á, Tichy A-M, Mckenzie C, Janovjak HL. A phytochrome sensory domain permits receptor activation by red light. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 2016;55(21):6339-6342. doi:10.1002/anie.201601736 apa: Gschaider-Reichhart, E., Inglés Prieto, Á., Tichy, A.-M., Mckenzie, C., & Janovjak, H. L. (2016). A phytochrome sensory domain permits receptor activation by red light. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201601736 chicago: Gschaider-Reichhart, Eva, Álvaro Inglés Prieto, Alexandra-Madelaine Tichy, Catherine Mckenzie, and Harald L Janovjak. “A Phytochrome Sensory Domain Permits Receptor Activation by Red Light.” Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. Wiley, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201601736. ieee: E. Gschaider-Reichhart, Á. Inglés Prieto, A.-M. Tichy, C. Mckenzie, and H. L. Janovjak, “A phytochrome sensory domain permits receptor activation by red light,” Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, vol. 55, no. 21. Wiley, pp. 6339–6342, 2016. ista: Gschaider-Reichhart E, Inglés Prieto Á, Tichy A-M, Mckenzie C, Janovjak HL. 2016. A phytochrome sensory domain permits receptor activation by red light. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 55(21), 6339–6342. mla: Gschaider-Reichhart, Eva, et al. “A Phytochrome Sensory Domain Permits Receptor Activation by Red Light.” Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, vol. 55, no. 21, Wiley, 2016, pp. 6339–42, doi:10.1002/anie.201601736. short: E. Gschaider-Reichhart, Á. Inglés Prieto, A.-M. Tichy, C. Mckenzie, H.L. Janovjak, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 55 (2016) 6339–6342. date_created: 2018-12-11T11:52:02Z date_published: 2016-05-17T00:00:00Z date_updated: 2023-09-07T12:49:08Z day: '17' ddc: - '571' - '576' department: - _id: HaJa doi: 10.1002/anie.201601736 ec_funded: 1 file: - access_level: open_access checksum: 26da07960e57ac4750b54179197ce57f content_type: application/pdf creator: system date_created: 2018-12-12T10:17:03Z date_updated: 2020-07-14T12:44:55Z file_id: '5255' file_name: IST-2017-840-v1+1_reichhart.pdf file_size: 1268662 relation: main_file file_date_updated: 2020-07-14T12:44:55Z has_accepted_license: '1' intvolume: ' 55' issue: '21' language: - iso: eng month: '05' oa: 1 oa_version: Submitted Version page: 6339 - 6342 project: - _id: 25548C20-B435-11E9-9278-68D0E5697425 call_identifier: FP7 grant_number: '303564' name: Microbial Ion Channels for Synthetic Neurobiology - _id: 255A6082-B435-11E9-9278-68D0E5697425 call_identifier: FWF grant_number: W1232-B24 name: Molecular Drug Targets publication: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition publication_status: published publisher: Wiley publist_id: '5755' pubrep_id: '840' quality_controlled: '1' related_material: record: - id: '418' relation: dissertation_contains status: public scopus_import: 1 status: public title: A phytochrome sensory domain permits receptor activation by red light type: journal_article user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 volume: 55 year: '2016' ...