Isolation and Crystallization of the D156C Form of Optogenetic ChR2

Channelrhodopsins (ChRs) are light-gated ion channels that are receiving increasing attention as optogenetic tools. Despite extensive efforts to gain understanding of how these channels function, the molecular events linking light absorption of the retinal cofactor to channel opening remain elusive....

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Main Authors: Liying Zhang, Kaituo Wang, Shuo Ning, Per Amstrup Pedersen, Annette Susanne Duelli, Pontus Emanuel Gourdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/5/895