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O. Tejero, F. K. Pamula, M. Koyanagi, T. Nagata, P. Afanasyev, I. Das, X. Deupi, M. Sheves, A. Terakita, G. F. X. Schertler, M. J. Rodrigues, C.-J. Tsai
This study presents active state structures of a bistable opsin, JSR1, bound to G proteins, revealing differences in activation mechanisms between monostable and bistable opsins.
bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2024Biochemistry
D. Wijayaratna, F. Sacchetta, L. Pedraza Gonzalez, F. Fanelli, T. Sugihara, M. Koyanagi, S. Piyawardana, K. Ghotra, W. Thotamune, A. Terakita, M. Olivucci, A. Karunarathne
This paper engineers blue-shifted melanopsin mutants using computational methods to enable subcellular optogenetic control without red light activation.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry
M. Koyanagi, B. Shen, T. Nagata, L. Sun, S. Wada, S. Kamimura, E. Kage-Nakadai, A. Terakita
This study evaluates two animal opsins, MosOpn3 and LamPP, for GPCR optogenetics in C. elegans, showing high sensitivity and color-dependent behavioral control.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2022 · PreprintBiochemistry
N. Ait-Ali, F. Blond, E. Clerin, A. Morshedian, Q. Cesar, F. Delalande, M. Koyanagi, C. Birck, J. Han, X. Ren, A. Dorsselaer, A. Terakita, G. Fain, T. Leveillard
The paper traces the evolutionary emergence of metabolic signaling via nucleoredoxin-like genes, showing their role in photoreceptor communication and glucose regulation across species.
bioRxiv · Jan 6, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology
K. Yamaguchi, M. Koyanagi, K. Sato, A. Terakita, S. Kuraku
This study identifies two amino acid sites in whale shark rhodopsin that contribute to its blue shift and thermal stability, enabling its wide vertical range.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology