A Short and Practical Overview on Light-Sensing Proteins, Optogenetics, and Fluorescent Biomolecules inside Biomorphs Used as Optical Sensors

In this contribution, we describe a brief overview of the role of different light-signaling proteins in different biochemical processes (mostly in plants) along the electromagnetic spectrum. We also revise, in terms of perspectives, the applications of all these proteins to optogenetics as a new eme...

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Published in:Crystals (Basel) 2023-09, Vol.13 (9), p.1343
Main Authors: Galindo-García, Ulises, Vanegas-Reza, María, Arreguín-Espinosa, Roberto, Pérez, Karina Sandra, Pérez-Solis, Ricardo, Mendoza, María Eugenia, Cervantes-Quintero, Karla Yadira, Islas, Selene R., Cuéllar-Cruz, Mayra, Moreno, Abel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Arabidopsis thaliana
Barium
Biochemistry
Biomolecules
biomorphs
Biotechnology
Breast cancer
Calcium carbonate
Carbonates
Case studies
Electric waves
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic waves
Electromagnetism
Fluorescence
Genetic engineering
green light
Optical measuring instruments
optogenetics
Photoreceptors
phototropins
Physiology
Plant growth
Proteins
red- and blue-light photoreceptors
Self-assembly
Synthesis
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Summary:In this contribution, we describe a brief overview of the role of different light-signaling proteins in different biochemical processes (mostly in plants) along the electromagnetic spectrum. We also revise, in terms of perspectives, the applications of all these proteins to optogenetics as a new emerging field of research. In the second part, we present some case studies: First, we used two fluorescent proteins showing an optical response in the green- and red-light wavelengths both isolated from marines’ organisms, which were incorporated as light sensors into the silico-carbonate of Ca, Ba, and Sr (usually called biomorphs). The second case study consisted in incorporating phototropins from a plant (Arabidopsis thaliana) into the synthesis of biomorphs. Finally, the last part analyses the influence of these three proteins on the shape and structure in the synthesis of silico-carbonates of calcium, barium, and strontium as optical sensors, in order to detect the location of these biomolecules inside these self-assembly crystalline materials called biomorphs.
ISSN:2073-4352
2073-4352
DOI:10.3390/cryst13091343