Crystal structure of the channelrhodopsin light-gated cation channel

Nature64.80
Volume: 482, Issue: 7385, Pages: 369 - 374
Published: Feb 16, 2012
Abstract
Channelrhodopsins (ChRs) are light-gated cation channels derived from algae that have shown experimental utility in optogenetics; for example, neurons expressing ChRs can be optically controlled with high temporal precision within systems as complex as freely moving mammals. Although ChRs have been broadly applied to neuroscience research, little is known about the molecular mechanisms by which these unusual and powerful proteins operate. Here...
Paper Details
Title
Crystal structure of the channelrhodopsin light-gated cation channel
Published Date
Feb 16, 2012
Journal
Volume
482
Issue
7385
Pages
369 - 374
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