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This study benchmarks four optical dimerizer systems for controlling protein interactions in yeast. CRY2/CIB and TULIP systems showed similar performance, with CRY2/CIB offering improved blue-light regulation and membrane tethering applications.

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  • Optogenetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Synthetic Biology

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  • Optical dimerizers enable light-inducible control of protein interactions.
  • Existing systems lack standardized benchmarking, hindering user comparison.
  • Diverse dimerizer systems offer varying properties for cellular regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically benchmark four optical dimerizer systems: CRY2/CIB1, TULIPs, phyB/PIF3, and phyB/PIF6.
  • To compare their light sensitivity, activation levels, and application in yeast signaling pathways.
  • To develop improved dimerizer systems and demonstrate novel applications.

Main Methods:

  • Yeast transcriptional assay to measure dimerizer performance.
  • Comparison of red light-regulated systems (phyB/PIF3, phyB/PIF6) and blue light-regulated systems (CRY2/CIB, TULIPs).
  • Assessment of dimerizer impact on a yeast MAPK signaling pathway.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in light sensitivity and fold-activation were observed between red light-regulated systems.
  • CRY2/CIB and TULIP systems exhibited similar responses in transcriptional assays and pathway regulation.
  • CRY2/CIB showed slightly lower background activity and enabled improved blue-light regulation and membrane-tethered applications.

Conclusions:

  • This benchmarking provides a clearer understanding of optical dimerizer capacities.
  • CRY2/CIB and TULIP systems are effective for controlling yeast signaling and transcription.
  • Developed improved blue-light systems and demonstrated membrane-tethered CRY2/CIB for localized control.