Optochemical control of Cu(I) homeostasis in mammalian cells
Pritam Kumar Pain1, Dipanwita Palit1, Meenakshi Shegane1
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal-462066, MP, India. dmanna@iiserb.ac.in.
Abstract:
Copper can act as a double-edged sword as it can cause fatal diseases when in excess or shortage. Precise control of copper homeostasis is maintained by a complex machinery inside cells. To overcome imbalances in copper concentration, we have developed a simple system to control the cellular copper concentration by using a photocaged chelator and light. This photocaged chelator allowed us to control cellular copper concentration in a spatiotemporal manner.


