NeuroscienceBiophysical JournalPeer-reviewed
The C-terminus and Third Cytoplasmic Loop Cooperatively Activate Mouse Melanopsin Phototransduction
Juan C. Valdez‐Lopez, Stephen T. Petr, Matthew P. Donohue…·Phyllis R. Robinson
This study identifies the C-terminus and third cytoplasmic loop of mouse melanopsin as critical for activation, showing their proximity and role in G-protein coupling through phosphorylation and ionic interactions.
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