RubyACRs, nonalgal anion channelrhodopsins with highly red-shifted absorption [Biochemistry]

We report two previously unknown families of anion channelrhodopsins (ACRs), one from the heterotrophic protists labyrinthulea and the other from haptophyte algae. Four closely related labyrinthulea ACRs, named RubyACRs here, exhibit a unique retinal-binding pocket that...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - September 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Elena G. Govorunova, Oleg A. Sineshchekov, Hai Li, Yumei Wang, Leonid S. Brown, John L. Spudich Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research