Caged tetracycline (derivatives), their generation, and their use for photoactivated gene expression

摘要

Transcriptionally inactivated (caged) tetracycline or tetracycline derivative, wherein the inactivation is caused by reaction of the tetracycline (derivative) with a photosensitive protection compound, said caged tetracycline or tetracycline derivative being capable to be activated again by photolysis.