Generation of Luminopsin (IMAGE)

Emory Health Sciences

Generation of Luminopsin

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Gaussia luciferase (Gluc) is fused to the ChR protein. ChR can be activated by blue light or by light emitted by Gluc when binding to its substrate coelenterazine (CTZ). YFP = yellow fluorescent protein.

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Shan Ping Yu

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To be used in connection with <em>Journal of Neuroscience</em> paper

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