Patents Assigned to THE BD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
  • Optogenetic construct for allosteric control of protein activity
    Patent number: 11965002
    Abstract: A light-activated construct composed of two photoreceptive polypeptide domains connected to one another by a flexible linker is provided, as is a fusion protein containing the same and polynucleotides encoding said construct and fusion protein. Methods of making and using the light-activated construct and fusion protein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: THE BD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventor: Andrei Karginov