Optogenetically Activated Intracellular Antibody (Optobody) (IMAGE)

Institute for Basic Science

Optogenetically Activated Intracellular Antibody (Optobody)

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As GFP photoreceptors (nMagHigh1 and pMagHigh1) are triggered by blue light, split GFP nanoboy fragments, which were roaming freely in the cell, reassemble. These now whole activated GFP nanobodies move toward their target proteins.

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