MicrobiologybioRxiv
Heliorhodopsin evolution is driven by photosensory promiscuity in monoderms
P.-A. Bulzu, V. S. Kavagutti, M.-C. Chiriac…·R. Ghai
This study identifies heliorhodopsins (HeRs) as a novel type-3 rhodopsin family restricted to monoderms, likely functioning as light-dependent switches for stress mitigation and metabolic regulation.
DOI 10.1128/msphere.00661-21