The CarO rhodopsin of the fungus Fusarium fujikuroi is a light-driven proton pump that retards spore germination

Rhodopsins are membrane-embedded photoreceptors found in all major taxonomic kingdoms using retinal as their chromophore. They play well-known functions in different biological systems, but their roles in fungi remain unknown. The filamentous fungus Fusarium fujikuroi contains two putative rhodopsin...

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Main Authors: García-Martínez, Jorge, Brunk, Michael, Avalos, Javier, Terpitz, Ulrich
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295100/