Molecular BiologybioRxiv
A phylogenetically diverse class of blind type 1 opsins
Erin A Becker, Andrew I Yao, Phillip M Seitzer…·Marc T Facciotti
The paper identifies a new class of microbial opsins lacking the conserved lysine residue, suggesting they may respond to non-light stimuli rather than light.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0156543