Infrared spectroscopic analysis on structural changes around the protonated Schiff base upon retinal isomerization in light-driven sodium pump KR2
Sahoko Tomida, Shota Ito, Tomoya Mato, Yuji Furutani, Keiichi Inoue, Hideki Kandori
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryRhodopsinIsomerizationHydrogen bondSchiff baseProtonationSodiumFourier transform infrared spectroscopyPhotochemistryHelix (gastropod)StereochemistryRetinalCrystallographyIonMoleculeOrganic chemistryBiochemistryChemical engineeringCatalysisSnailEngineeringEcologyBiologyPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchRetinal Development and DisordersNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research