General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00309
OS Name
Optogenetic investigate the cellular E/I balance hypothesis in freely moving mammals (Opto-EIB-FMM)
[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 E/I balance regulation
Effect Sensor
Application Optical control the excitation and inhibition balance for psychatric diseases such as autism and schizophrenia curity
Current Intensity 132 ± 12 pA
Channel Type Cation channel
Light Information Activation Wavelength 543 ± 7 nm
Process Reversible
Deactivation Wavelength Dark
Activation Time 3 ms
Deactivation Time 132 ± 12 ms
Light Intensity 7.6 milliwatts per square miliimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transfection
Cell Lines Mouse medial prefrontal cortex
References
1 Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in information processing and social dysfunction