Activation of Transducin by Bistable Pigment Parapinopsin in the Pineal Organ of Lower Vertebrates

Emi Kawano-Yamashita; Mitsumasa Koyanagi; Seiji Wada; Hisao Tsukamoto; Takashi Nagata; Akihisa Terakita

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141280

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Activation of Transducin by Bistable Pigment Parapinopsin in the Pineal Organ of Lower Vertebrates

Emi Kawano-Yamashita,

Affiliation Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558–8585, Japan
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Mitsumasa Koyanagi,

Affiliations Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558–8585, Japan, The OCU Advanced Research Institute for Natural Science and Technology (OCARINA), Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558–8585, Japan, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Tokyo, Japan
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Seiji Wada,

Affiliation Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558–8585, Japan
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Hisao Tsukamoto,

Affiliation Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558–8585, Japan
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Takashi Nagata,

Affiliation Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558–8585, Japan
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Akihisa Terakita

* E-mail: terakita@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp

Affiliations Department of Biology and Geosciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558–8585, Japan, The OCU Advanced Research Institute for Natural Science and Technology (OCARINA), Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558–8585, Japan
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Activation of Transducin by Bistable Pigment Parapinopsin in the Pineal Organ of Lower Vertebrates

Emi Kawano-Yamashita,
Mitsumasa Koyanagi,
Seiji Wada,
Hisao Tsukamoto,
Takashi Nagata,
Akihisa Terakita

Published: October 22, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141280

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