archaerhodopsin

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Noun

archaerhodopsin (plural archaerhodopsins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, isolated from halobacteria, that are light-driven proton pumps
   • 2015 July 8, “Silencing of Cholinergic Basal Forebrain Neurons Using Archaerhodopsin Prolongs Slow-Wave Sleep in Mice”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Bilateral inactivation of cholinergic BF neurons genetically _targeted with archaerhodopsin prolonged SWS and decreased the probability of awakening from SWS in mice.