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J. L. Avalos

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 3 Assay:protein structure· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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C. Carrasco-Lopez· 3 shared A. A. Gil· 2 shared J. E. Toettcher· 2 shared A. G. Goglia· 1 shared A. Narayanan· 1 shared A. Z. Panagiotopoulos· 1 shared C. P. Brangwynne· 1 shared E. M. Zhao· 1 shared

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Asymmetric oligomerization state and sequence patterning can tune multiphase condensate miscibility

U. Rana, K. Xu, A. Narayanan, M. T. Walls, A. Z. Panagiotopoulos, J. L. Avalos, C. P. Brangwynne

This study shows that increasing the oligomerization state of intrinsically disordered proteins enhances immiscibility and multiphase formation in biomolecular condensates.

bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2023Biophysics

Genetically encoded biosensors for branched-chain amino acid metabolism to monitor mitochondrial and cytosolic production of isobutanol and isopentanol in yeast

Y. Zhang, S. K. Hammer, C. Carrasco-Lopez, S. A. Garcia Echauri, J. L. Avalos

The paper develops genetically encoded biosensors for isobutanol and isopentanol in yeast to enhance metabolic pathway engineering and strain development.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2020 · PreprintBioengineering

Light-responsive monobodies for dynamic control of customizable protein binding

C. Carrasco-Lopez, E. Zhao, A. A. Gil, N. Alam, J. E. Toettcher, J. L. Avalos

This paper introduces light-responsive monobodies (OptoMBs) that can reversibly control protein binding affinity, demonstrating their utility in purification and potential for light-switchable applications.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2020 · PreprintBiochemistry

Optogenetic control of protein binding using light-switchable nanobodies

A. A. Gil, E. M. Zhao, M. Z. Wilson, A. G. Goglia, C. Carrasco-Lopez, J. L. Avalos, J. E. Toettcher

This paper develops opto-nanobodies (OptoNBs) that enable light-switchable binding to target proteins, showing applications in modulating signaling and protein purification.

bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2019Biochemistry