論文

査読有り 国際誌
2020年7月22日

Green-Sensitive, Long-Lived, Step-Functional Anion Channelrhodopsin-2 Variant as a High-Potential Neural Silencing Tool

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Keiichi Kojima
  • ,
  • Natsuki Miyoshi
  • ,
  • Atsushi Shibukawa
  • ,
  • Srikanta Chowdhury
  • ,
  • Masaki Tsujimura
  • ,
  • Tomoyasu Noji
  • ,
  • Hiroshi Ishikita
  • ,
  • Akihiro Yamanaka
  • ,
  • Yuki Sudo

11
15
開始ページ
6214
終了ページ
6218
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01406
出版者・発行元
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Anion channelrhodopsin-2 (GtACR2) was identified from the alga Guillardia theta as a light-gated anion channel, providing a powerful neural silencing tool for optogenetics. To expand its molecular properties, we produced here GtACR2 variants by strategic mutations on the four residues around the retinal chromophore (i.e., R129, G152, P204, and C233). After the screening with the Escherichia coli expression system, we estimated spectral sensitivities and the anion channeling function by using the HEK293 expression system. Among the mutants, triple (R129M/G152S/C233A) and quadruple (R129M/G152S/P204T/C233A) mutants showed the significantly red-shifted absorption maxima (λmax = 498 and 514 nm, respectively) and the long-lived channel-conducting states (the half-life times were 3.4 and 5.4 s, respectively). In addition, both mutants can be activated and inactivated by different wavelengths, representing their step-functional ability. We nicknamed the quadruple mutant "GLaS-ACR2" from its green-sensitive, long-lived, step-functional properties. The unique characteristics of GLaS-ACR2 suggest its high potential as a neural silencing tool.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01406
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32697087
URL
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01406
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01406
  • ISSN : 1948-7185
  • eISSN : 1948-7185
  • PubMed ID : 32697087

エクスポート
BibTeX RIS