Ion-pumping microbial rhodopsins

Volume: 2
Published: Sep 22, 2015
Abstract
Rhodopsins are light-sensing proteins used in optogenetics. The word “rhodopsin” originates from the Greek words “rhodo” and “opsis”, indicating rose and sight, respectively. Although the classical meaning of rhodopsin is the red-colored pigment in our eyes, the modern meaning of rhodopsin encompasses photoactive proteins containing a retinal chromophore in animals and microbes. Animal and microbial rhodopsins possess 11-cis and all-trans...
Paper Details
Title
Ion-pumping microbial rhodopsins
Published Date
Sep 22, 2015
Volume
2
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