CaMKIIα-PHOTAC

CaMKIIα-PHOTAC is a photochemically targeted chimera (PHOTAC) that specifically targets Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II α (CaMKIIα), facilitating its ubiquitination and subsequent proteasome-mediated degradation when exposed to specific light wavelengths. Under illumination, CaMKIIα-PHOTAC diminishes synaptic functions and weakens evoked field excitatory postsynaptic potentials in the mouse hippocampus, impacting physiological responses and sustaining long-term potentiation and memory functions within dendritic domains [1].