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Protein structures guide the design of a much-needed tool for neuroscience

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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-06670-0
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The structures of anion-conducting channelrhodopsin proteins have been solved and used to develop a tool for optogenetics. Experts discuss what the structures tell us about ion conduction, and why the tool is needed.

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Scheerer, P., Unger, E., & Tian, L. (2018, September 20). Protein structures guide the design of a much-needed tool for neuroscience. Nature. Nature Research. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-06670-0

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