ICIQ

The work published in Nature Chemistry ( Nat. Chem. 2017, 9, 868–873 ) was highlighted in Chemistry World. You can read the piece of news here

Photoreceptors in vertebrates typically consist of two different, colourless parts: an organic pigment and a protein. When both pieces combine, they create a colourful, light-sensitive molecule –an iminium ion– that triggers vision upon light excitation. Inspired by this mechanism, a team of researchers at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) created a new … Read more