Light control of G protein signaling pathways by a novel photopigment.

Channelopsins and photo-regulated ion channels make it possible to use light to control electrical activity of cells. This powerful approach has lead to a veritable explosion of applications, though it is limited to changing membrane voltage of the target cells. An enormous potential could be tapped...

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Main Authors: Tomás Osorno, Oscar Arenas, Nelson J Ramírez-Suarez, Fabio A Echeverry, María Del Pilar Gomez, Enrico Nasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6166976?pdf=render