Channelrhodopsins are light-gated ion channels for optogenetics. Here, authors report the 2.7 Å cryo-EM structure of a blue-shifted channelrhodopsin from Klebsormidium nitens, revealing a 6-s-cis retinal configuration and unique C-terminal modulation.
- Yuzhu Z. Wang
- Koki Natsume
- Osamu Nureki
