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Elena G. Govorunova

The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonORCID 0000-0003-0522-9683Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biochemistry· 2 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Research Focus:protein design· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 27, 2026

A highly Ca2+-permeable channelrhodopsin from the ancyromonad Nutomonas longa enables optogenetic control of Ca2+ signaling

Elena G. Govorunova, Yueyang Gou, Alex James McDonald…·John L. Spudich

This paper identifies NlCCR, a channelrhodopsin from Nutomonas longa, which enables precise optical control of Ca2+ signaling with improved properties compared to existing tools.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.22.740102

mouseexperimental assay

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BiochemistryeLifePeer-reviewedSep 19, 2025

Blue-shifted ancyromonad channelrhodopsins for multiplex optogenetics

Elena G. Govorunova, Oleg A. Sineshchekov, Hai Li…·John L. Spudich

The paper identifies blue-shifted channelrhodopsins from ancyromonads that enable multiplex optogenetics by conducting chloride or cation currents with improved spectral properties.

DOI 10.7554/elife.106508

proteomicsexperimental assay

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintMay 7, 2019

The photoactive site modulates current rectification and channel closing in the natural anion channelrhodopsin GtACR1

Oleg A. Sineshchekov, Elena G. Govorunova, Hai Li…·John L. Spudich

This study shows the photoactive site in GtACR1 affects chloride conductance and channel closing through electrostatic changes and distance-dependent effects.

DOI 10.1101/630327

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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