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Electrophysiological Methods for Measuring Photopigment Levels in Drosophila Photoreceptors
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Electrophysiological Methods for Measuring Photopigment Levels in Drosophila Photoreceptors
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June 02, 2022
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We present a protocol to electrophysiologically characterize bi-stable photopigments: (i) exploiting the charge displacements within the photopigment molecules following photon-absorption and their huge amount in the photoreceptors, and (ii) exploiting the absorption-spectra differences of rhodopsin and metarhodopsin photopigment states. These protocols are useful to screen for mutations affecting bi-stable photopigment systems.
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Gutorov, R., Katz, B., Minke, B. Electrophysiological Methods for Measuring Photopigment Levels in Drosophila Photoreceptors. J. Vis. Exp. (184), e63514, doi:10.3791/63514 (2022).
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