Table 1 Binding measurements for lit- and dark-state OptoNBs.

From: Optogenetic control of protein binding using light-switchable nanobodies

Variant

Illumination

kon (μM−1 s−1)

koff (s−1)

KD (μM)

LaM8

None

0.072 ± 0.004

0.019 ± 0.001

0.26 ± 0.02

LaM8-GG15C450V (pseudo-dark)

None

0.039 ± 0.003

0.021 ± 0.001

0.53 ± 0.05

LaM8-GG15I532E,A536E (pseudo-lit)

None

0.038 ± 0.003

0.12 ± 0.01

3.1 ± 0.3

LaM8-GG15

450 nm light

0.038 ± 0.003

0.096 ± 0.002

2.5 ± 0.2

LaM8-AK74C450V (pseudo-dark)

None

0.018 ± 0.004

0.52 ± 0.01

29 ± 10

LaM8-AK74I532E,A536E (pseudo-lit)

None

0.034 ± 0.001

0.14 ± 0.01

4.1 ± 0.2

LaM8-AK74

450 nm light

0.021 ± 0.001

0.16 ± 0.01

7.4 ± 0.5

  1. kon, koff, and KD estimates indicate best-fit ±95% confidence interval.