General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00305
OS Name
Optogenetic control opsin activity by luciferase 1 (Opto-LF1)
[1]
Photoreceptor (PR)
PR Info
PR Name
Volvox channelrhodopsin 1 (VChR1)
Source of Species
volvox
Class
Opsin
UniProt ID
B4Y103
GenBank
167650744
3D Structure
Components
Photoreceptor: Volvox channelrhodopsin 1 (VChR1)
Cofactor: All-trans-Retinal (Trans-Retinal)
Cofactor All-trans-Retinal (Trans-Retinal)
Controlled Protein Functional protein Volvox channelrhodopsin-1
Detail Info
OS Application Information (1)
Mechanism of Action Ion channel open [ 1]
Controlled Signal Pathway Neuron activation
Effect Activation
Application GLucM23 is an efficienrt light source for activating optogenetic elements in bioluminescence driven optogenetics
Note GLucM23=GLuc mutation at K25E, M35L, V88D, M102I, and G159D
Current Intensity 954 ± 340 pA
Channel Type Cation channel
Light Information Activation Wavelength 470 nm
Activation Time 1 s
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines Mouse hippocampal neurons
References
1 Novel luciferase-opsin combinations for improved luminopsins