Microbial rhodopsins: wide distribution, rich diversity and great potential

• Kurihara Marie

  Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University

• Sudo Yuki

  Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University

抄録

One of the major topics in biophysics and physicobiology is to understand and utilize biological functions using various advanced techniques. Taking advantage of the photoreactivity of the seven-transmembrane rhodopsin protein family has been actively investigated by a variety of methods. Rhodopsins serve as models for membrane-embedded proteins, for photoactive proteins and as a fundamental tool for optogenetics, a new technology to control biological activity with light. In this review, we summarize progress of microbial rhodopsin research from the viewpoint of distribution, diversity and potential.

収録刊行物

• Biophysics and Physicobiology

  Biophysics and Physicobiology 12 (0), 121-129, 2015

  一般社団法人 日本生物物理学会

キーワード

• retinal
• rhodopsin
• π-conjugation
• visible light
• vitamin-A

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390282680740585856
• NII論文ID: 130005131092
• DOI: 10.2142/biophysico.12.0_121
• ISSN: 21894779
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/biophysico/12/0/12_121/_pdf
• 本文言語コード: en
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