light-sensitive proteins

Sprache: de

📖 Definitionen

Lichtempfindliche Proteine; Lichtsensibles Protein

EN: Proteins that undergo a structural change or chemical reaction when exposed to light, often used in biological research and optogenetics to control cellular activity.; Molecules such as rhodopsin or channelrhodopsins that absorb photons and trigger physiological responses in organisms.

By introducing light-sensitive proteins into neurons, scientists can activate or inhibit these cells with flashes of light.

Durch die Einführung lichtempfindlicher Proteine in Neurone können Wissenschaftler diese Zellen mit Lichtblitzen aktivieren oder hemmen.
The study focuses on how light-sensitive proteins facilitate vision in the human eye.

Die Studie konzentriert sich darauf, wie lichtempfindliche Proteine das Sehen im menschlichen Auge ermöglichen.