AAV with eSYN promoter driven VChR1-ECFP
This AAV expresses VChR1-ECFP driven by a neuron eSYN promoter.
The eSYN is a hybrid promoter consisting of a 0.4Kb CMV enhancer (E) and the 0.45Kb human Synapsin I promoter fragment (hSYN1). eSYN hybrid promoter gives about 2-4 fold higher expression than that of the parental hSYN1 promoter. However, the neuronal specificity of eSYN is slightly decreased, compared to that of the parental hSYN1 promoter.
Volvox channelrhodopsin-1 (VChR1) is from the multicellular green alga Volvox carteri. VChR1 has a similar functionality as hChR2 but with a different excitation spectrum towards green light, and shows action potential firing with 589 nm light.
Ready-to-use AAV expressing VChR1-ECFP driven by a neuron eSYN promoter. Available in AAV1, AAV2, AAV5, AAV6, AAV8, AAV9, AAV-DJ and other serotypes.