2014年5月
Molecular and evolutionary aspects of microbial sensory rhodopsins
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS
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- 1837
- 号
- 5
- 開始ページ
- 562
- 終了ページ
- 577
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bbabio.2013.05.005
- 出版者・発行元
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Retinal proteins (similar to rhodopsins) are photochemically reactive membrane-embedded proteins, with seven transmembrane alpha-helices which bind the chromophore retinal (vitamin A aldehyde). They are widely distributed through all three biological kingdoms, eukarya, bacteria and archaea, indicating the biological significance of the retinal proteins. Light absorption by the retinal proteins triggers a photoisomerization of the chromophore, leading to the biological function, light-energy conversion or light-signal transduction. This article reviews molecular and evolutionary aspects of the light-signal transduction by microbial sensory receptors and their related proteins. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Retinal Proteins - You can teach an old dog new tricks. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- DOI : 10.1016/j.bbabio.2013.05.005
- ISSN : 0005-2728
- eISSN : 0006-3002
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000334816800005