New insight into phytochromes: connecting structure to function
Red and far-red light–sensing phytochromes are widespread in nature, occurring in plants,
algae, fungi, and prokaryotes. Despite at least a billion years of evolution, their photosensory …
algae, fungi, and prokaryotes. Despite at least a billion years of evolution, their photosensory …
Phytochrome structure and signaling mechanisms
NC Rockwell, YS Su, JC Lagarias - Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Phytochromes are a widespread family of red/far-red responsive photoreceptors first
discovered in plants, where they constitute one of the three main classes of …
discovered in plants, where they constitute one of the three main classes of …
Structure and function of plant photoreceptors
A Möglich, X Yang, RA Ayers… - Annual review of plant …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Signaling photoreceptors use the information contained in the absorption of a photon to
modulate biological activity in plants and a wide range of organisms. The fundamental—and …
modulate biological activity in plants and a wide range of organisms. The fundamental—and …
The structure of a complete phytochrome sensory module in the Pr ground state
Phytochromes are red/far-red photochromic biliprotein photoreceptors, which in plants
regulate seed germination, stem extension, flowering time, and many other light effects …
regulate seed germination, stem extension, flowering time, and many other light effects …
Bacterial phytochromes: more than meets the light
ME Auldridge, KT Forest - Critical reviews in biochemistry and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Phytochromes are environmental sensors, historically thought of as red/far-red
photoreceptors in plants. Their photoperception occurs through a covalently linked …
photoreceptors in plants. Their photoperception occurs through a covalently linked …
Photoactive yellow protein, a new type of photoreceptor protein: will this “yellow lab” bring us where we want to go?
KJ Hellingwerf, J Hendriks… - The Journal of Physical …, 2003 - ACS Publications
Photoactive Yellow Protein (PYP), discovered almost 20 years ago in Ectothiorhodospira
(Halorhodospira) halophila, is a 4-hydroxycinnamic acid-containing protein that functions as …
(Halorhodospira) halophila, is a 4-hydroxycinnamic acid-containing protein that functions as …
Phytochrome from Agrobacterium tumefaciens has unusual spectral properties and reveals an N-terminal chromophore attachment site
T Lamparter, N Michael, F Mittmann… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
Phytochromes are photochromic photoreceptors with a bilin chromophore that are found in
plants and bacteria. The soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens contains two genes that …
plants and bacteria. The soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens contains two genes that …
Structural photoactivation of a full-length bacterial phytochrome
Phytochromes are light sensor proteins found in plants, bacteria, and fungi. They function by
converting a photon absorption event into a conformational signal that propagates from the …
converting a photon absorption event into a conformational signal that propagates from the …
Structural basis for the photoconversion of a phytochrome to the activated Pfr form
Phytochromes are a collection of bilin-containing photoreceptors that regulate numerous
photoresponses in plants and microorganisms through their ability to photointerconvert …
photoresponses in plants and microorganisms through their ability to photointerconvert …
Light-induced Proton Release of Phytochrome Is Coupled to the Transient Deprotonation of the Tetrapyrrole Chromophore*[boxs]
B Borucki, D von Stetten, S Seibeck, T Lamparter… - Journal of Biological …, 2005 - ASBMB
The P r→ P fr phototransformation of the bacteriophytochrome Agp1 from Agrobacterium
tumefaciens and the structures of the biliverdin chromophore in the parent states and the …
tumefaciens and the structures of the biliverdin chromophore in the parent states and the …