Optogenetic control of cells and circuits.
The absorption of light by bound or diffusible chromophores causes conformational rearrangements in natural and artificial photoreceptor proteins. These rearrangements are coupled to the opening or closing of ion transport pathways, the association or dissociation of binding partners, the enhancemen...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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