Red-light-only control of protein-protein interactions using a cyanobacteriochrome (UNICYCL)
Giang N. T. Le, P. Maximilian M. Reed, Jaewan Jang, Kun Tang, Matias Daniel Zurbriggen, Maruti Uppalapati, G. Andrew Woolley
This paper introduces a small red-light-responsive system for controlling protein-protein interactions using a cyanobacteriochrome, showing a >25-fold decrease in binding affinity under red light.
ACS Central Science · Jan 20, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry