General Information of This Optogenetic System (OS)
OS ID
OS00310
OS Name
Optogenetic visual restoration system 1 (Opto-VR 1)
[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 Visual formation
Effect Activation
Application Use modified Volvox channelrhodopsin-1 (mVChR1) for visual recovery
Note Experimental control
Current Intensity 18.4 ± 22.3 pA
Channel Type Cation channel
Light Information Activation Wavelength 450 ± 25 nm
Activation Time Seconds
Light Intensity 0.85-2.15 milliwatts per square miliimeter
Expression Information Expression Method Transduction
Cell Lines Retinal ganglion cells
References
1 Restoration of the majority of the visual spectrum by using modified Volvox channelrhodopsin-1