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Rhodopsins, Microbial

Known as: Microbial Rhodopsins, Rhodopsins, Microbial [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Rhodopsin molecules found in microorganisms such as ARCHAEA and PROTEOBACTERIA.
National Institutes of Health

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2020
Review
2020
Omega Rhodopsins: A Versatile Class of Microbial Rhodopsins.
Microbial rhodopsins are a superfamily of photoactive membrane proteins with covalently bound retinal cofactor. Isomerization of… 
2018
2018
Molecular details of the unique mechanism of chloride transport by a cyanobacterial rhodopsin.
Microbial rhodopsins are well known as versatile and ubiquitous light-driven ion transporters and photosensors. While the proton… 
2016
2016
Sequence and intramolecular distance scoring analyses of microbial rhodopsins.
Recent accumulation of sequence and structural data, in conjunction with systematical classification into a set of families, has… 
2014
2014
Chimeric Proton-Pumping Rhodopsins Containing the Cytoplasmic Loop of Bovine Rhodopsin
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) transmit stimuli to intracellular signaling systems. Rhodopsin (Rh), which is a prototypical… 
2014
2014
Measuring membrane voltage with microbial rhodopsins.
Membrane voltage (Vm) is a fundamental biological parameter that is essential for neuronal communication, cardiac activity… 
2012
2012
Photoinduced proton release in proteorhodopsin at low pH: the possibility of a decrease in the pK(a) of Asp227.
Proteorhodopsin (PR) is one of the microbial rhodopsins that are found in marine eubacteria and likely functions as an outward… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
A Microbial Rhodopsin with a Unique Retinal Composition Shows Both Sensory Rhodopsin II and Bacteriorhodopsin-like Properties*
Rhodopsins possess retinal chromophore surrounded by seven transmembrane α-helices, are widespread in prokaryotes and in… 
2009
2009
Single-molecule force spectroscopy measures structural changes induced by light activation and transducer binding in sensory rhodopsin II.
2007
2007
Substitution of Pro206 and Ser86 residues in the retinal binding pocket of Anabaena sensory rhodopsin is not sufficient for proton pumping function.
Anabaena sensory rhodopsin is a seven transmembrane protein that uses all-trans/13-cis retinal as a chromophore. About 22… 
2004
2004
Light-induced intramolecular charge movements in microbial rhodopsins in intact E. coli cells
Microbial rhodopsins undergo cyclic photochemical reactions (photocycles) in which proton transfers and conformational changes… 
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