channelrhodopsin

As nouns the difference between channelrhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin

is that channelrhodopsin is an opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae while bacteriorhodopsin is any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps.

As nouns the difference between rhodopsin and channelrhodopsin

is that rhodopsin is (biochemistry) a light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal while channelrhodopsin is an opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.

As nouns the difference between algae and channelrhodopsin

is that algae is (alga) while channelrhodopsin is an opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.

As nouns the difference between unicellular and channelrhodopsin

is that unicellular is a single-celled organism; a unicell while channelrhodopsin is an opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.

As an adjective unicellular

is describing any microorganism that has a single cell.

As nouns the difference between phototaxis and channelrhodopsin

is that phototaxis is (biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light while channelrhodopsin is an opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.

As nouns the difference between protein and channelrhodopsin

is that protein is protein while channelrhodopsin is an opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.

As nouns the difference between opsin and channelrhodopsin

is that opsin is (biochemistry) any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina while channelrhodopsin is an opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.