Elena G. Govorunova
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
The University of Texas Health Science Center
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Elena G. Govorunova has received his Ph.D. in Biology - M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, Russia). Currently, She is working as Assistant Professor in University of Texas Medical School.
Research Interest
Channelrhodopsins, Ion channels, Photosensory transduction, Optogenetics
Publications
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Govorunova EG, Jung KH, Sineshchekov OA, Spudich JL. Chlamydomonas sensory rhodopsins A and B: cellular content and role in photophobic responses. Biophys J. 2004; 86(4):2342-9.
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Govorunova EG, Spudich EN, Lane CE, Sineshchekov OA, Spudich JL. New channelrhodopsin with a red-shifted spectrum and rapid kinetics from Mesostigma viride. MBio. 2011; 2(3):e00115-11.
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Govorunova EG, Sineshchekove OA, Li H, Janz R, Spudich JL. Characterization of a highly efficient blue-shifted channelrhodopsin from the marine alga Platymonas subcordiformis. J Biol Chem. 2013; 288:29911-22.
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Govorunova EG, Sineshchekov OA, Janz R, Xiaoqin Liu, Spudich JL. Natural light-gated anion channels: A family of microbial rhodopsins for advanced optogenetics. Science. 2015 June 25.
