Optical Control of Invertebrate nAChR and Behaviors with Dithienylethene-Imidacloprid
Chao Zhang, Qi Keng Xu, Zhiping Xu, Long Wang, Zewen Liu, Zhong Li, Xusheng Shao
This paper develops a photochromic ligand, DitIMI, that modulates invertebrate nAChR activity and behavior in mosquitoes and cockroaches, and serves as a tool for high-throughput screening.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology