The ratio between the cytosolic concentrations of lactate and pyruvate is a direct readout of the balance between glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidative metabolism. Current approaches do not allow detection of the lactate/pyruvate ratio in a single readout with high spatial/temporal resolution in living systems. Using a Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based screening strategy, we found that the orphan transcriptional factor from is an endogenous sensor of the lactate/pyruvate ratio, suitable for use as a binding moiety to develop a lactate/pyruvate ratio FRET-based genetically encoded indicator, Lapronic. The sensitivity of the indicator to lactate and pyruvate was characterized through changes in the fluorescence FRET ratio and validated with isothermal titration calorimetry. Lapronic was insensitive to physiological pH and temperature and did not respond to structurally related molecules acetate and β-hydroxybutyrate or cofactors NAD and NADH. Lapronic was expressed in HEK 293 cells showing a homogeneous cytosolic localization and was also targeted to the mitochondrial matrix. A calibration protocol was designed to quantitatively assess the lactate/pyruvate ratio in intact mammalian cells. Purified protein from showed robust stability over time and was found suitable for lactate/pyruvate ratio detection in biological samples. We envision that Lapronic will be of practical interest for basic and applied research.
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