A sensitive and specific genetically encoded potassium ion biosensor for in vivo applications across the tree of life

  • Sheng Yi Wu
  • , Yurong Wen
  • , Nelson B.C. Serre
  • , Cathrine Charlotte Heiede Laursen
  • , Andrea Grostøl Dietz
  • , Brian R. Taylor
  • , Mikhail Drobizhev
  • , Rosana S. Molina
  • , Abhi Aggarwal
  • , Vladimir Rancic
  • , Michael Becker
  • , Klaus Ballanyi
  • , Kaspar Podgorski
  • , Hajime Hirase
  • , Maiken Nedergaard
  • , Matyáš Fendrych
  • , M. Joanne Lemieux
  • , Daniel F. Eberl
  • , Alan R. Kay
  • , Robert E. Campbell
  • Yi Shen

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Abstract

APUota:sPslieuamseicoonnf(iKrmthatallheadinglevelsarerepresentedcorrectly: +) plays a critical role as an essential electrolyte in all biological systems. Genetically encoded fluorescent K+ biosensors are promising tools to further improve our understanding of K+-dependent processes under normal and pathological conditions. Here, we report the crystal structure of a previously reported genetically encoded fluorescent K+ biosensor, GINKO1, in the K+-bound state. Using structure-guided optimization and directed evolution, we have engineered an improved K+ biosensor, designated GINKO2, with higher sensitivity and specificity. We have demonstrated the utility of GINKO2 for in vivo detection and imaging of K+ dynamics in multiple model organisms, including bacteria, plants, and mice.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere3001772
JournalPLoS Biology
Volume20
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022

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