Fluorescence lifetime measurements and biological imaging
When a molecule absorbs a photon of appropriate energy, a chain of photophysical events
ensues, such as internal conversion or vibrational relaxation (loss of energy in the absence …
ensues, such as internal conversion or vibrational relaxation (loss of energy in the absence …
Proton-coupled electron transfer
An initial review (PCET1) on proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) by Huynh and Meyer
appeared in Chemical Reviews in 2007.(1) This is a follow-up on the original. It was …
appeared in Chemical Reviews in 2007.(1) This is a follow-up on the original. It was …
The cryptochromes: blue light photoreceptors in plants and animals
I Chaves, R Pokorny, M Byrdin, N Hoang… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Cryptochromes are flavoprotein photoreceptors first identified in Arabidopsis thaliana, where
they play key roles in growth and development. Subsequently identified in prokaryotes …
they play key roles in growth and development. Subsequently identified in prokaryotes …
Chemical magnetoreception in birds: the radical pair mechanism
Migratory birds travel vast distances each year, finding their way by various means,
including a remarkable ability to perceive the Earth's magnetic field. Although it has been …
including a remarkable ability to perceive the Earth's magnetic field. Although it has been …
Visualizing the DNA repair process by a photolyase at atomic resolution
Photolyases, a ubiquitous class of flavoproteins, use blue light to repair DNA photolesions.
In this work, we determined the structural mechanism of the photolyase-catalyzed repair of a …
In this work, we determined the structural mechanism of the photolyase-catalyzed repair of a …
[BOOK][B] Quantum effects in biology
Quantum mechanics provides the most accurate microscopic description of the world around
us, yet the interface between quantum mechanics and biology is only now being explored …
us, yet the interface between quantum mechanics and biology is only now being explored …
The action mechanisms of plant cryptochromes
Cryptochromes (CRY) are blue-light receptors that mediate various light responses in plants.
The photoexcited CRY molecules undergo several biophysical and biochemical changes …
The photoexcited CRY molecules undergo several biophysical and biochemical changes …
Essential elements of radical pair magnetosensitivity in Drosophila
Many animals use Earth's magnetic field (also known as the geomagnetic field) for
navigation. The favoured mechanism for magnetosensitivity involves a blue-light-activated …
navigation. The favoured mechanism for magnetosensitivity involves a blue-light-activated …
Serial crystallography captures dynamic control of sequential electron and proton transfer events in a flavoenzyme
Flavin coenzymes are universally found in biological redox reactions. DNA photolyases, with
their flavin chromophore (FAD), utilize blue light for DNA repair and photoreduction. The …
their flavin chromophore (FAD), utilize blue light for DNA repair and photoreduction. The …
Ultrafast dynamics of flavins in five redox states
We report here our systematic studies of excited-state dynamics of two common flavin
molecules, FMN and FAD, in five redox states oxidized form, neutral and anionic …
molecules, FMN and FAD, in five redox states oxidized form, neutral and anionic …