Unique Cl– pump rhodopsin with close similarity to H+ pump rhodopsin

Microbial rhodopsin is a ubiquitous membrane protein in unicellular microorganisms. Similar to animal rhodopsin, this protein consists of seven transmembrane helices and the chromophore retinal. However, unlike animal rhodopsin, microbial rhodopsin acts as not only a photosignal receptor but also a...

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Main Author: Takashi Kikukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Biophysical Society of Japan 2022-01-01
Series:Biophysics and Physicobiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2142/biophysico.bppb-v18.038

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