Table 1.
Optogenetic Bax constructs and their subcellular location.
| Construct | Dark | Dark + STS[a] | Mitochondrial Half-Life[b] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cry2-mCh-BaxWT | Mitochondrial + Cytoplasmic | Mitochondrial | 200 ± 10 s |
| Cry2-mCh-BaxS184E | Cytoplasmic | Mitochondrial | 210 ± 10 s |
| Cry2-mCh-BaxS184V | Mitochondrial | Mitochondrial | N.D. [c] |
| BaxWT-Cry2-mCh | Cytoplasmic | Cytoplasmic | 130 ± 10 s |
| BaxS184E-Cry2-mCh | Cytoplasmic | Cytoplasmic | 130 ± 10 s |
| BaxS184V-Cry2-mCh | Cytoplasmic | Cytoplasmic | N.D. |
STS = staurosporine.
Mitochondrial residence time following a single 100 ms 488 nm light pulse,
N.D. = Not determined.