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 …
Red light optogenetics in neuroscience
Optogenetics, a field concentrating on controlling cellular functions by means of light-
activated proteins, has shown tremendous potential in neuroscience. It possesses superior …
activated proteins, has shown tremendous potential in neuroscience. It possesses superior …
Protein control of photochemistry and transient intermediates in phytochromes
Phytochromes are ubiquitous photoreceptors responsible for sensing light in plants, fungi
and bacteria. Their photoactivation is initiated by the photoisomerization of the embedded …
and bacteria. Their photoactivation is initiated by the photoisomerization of the embedded …
Single-component near-infrared optogenetic systems for gene transcription regulation
Near-infrared (NIR) optogenetic systems for transcription regulation are in high demand
because NIR light exhibits low phototoxicity, low scattering, and allows combining with …
because NIR light exhibits low phototoxicity, low scattering, and allows combining with …
Individual and shared digital repertoires–older adults managing digital services
R Hänninen, L Pajula, V Korpela… - … Communication & Society, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The rise of public and other non-recreational digital services is based on the idea of catering
to the daily needs of the citizens cost-efficiently and with ease. Previous research has …
to the daily needs of the citizens cost-efficiently and with ease. Previous research has …
Probing structure and reaction dynamics of proteins using time-resolved resonance Raman spectroscopy
D Buhrke, P Hildebrandt - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
The mechanistic understanding of protein functions requires insight into the structural and
reaction dynamics. To elucidate these processes, a variety of experimental approaches are …
reaction dynamics. To elucidate these processes, a variety of experimental approaches are …
Comparative analysis of two paradigm bacteriophytochromes reveals opposite functionalities in two-component signaling
E Multamäki, R Nanekar, D Morozov… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Bacterial phytochrome photoreceptors usually belong to two-component signaling systems
which transmit environmental stimuli to a response regulator through a histidine kinase …
which transmit environmental stimuli to a response regulator through a histidine kinase …
Tips and turns of bacteriophytochrome photoactivation
H Takala, P Edlund, JA Ihalainen… - Photochemical & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Phytochromes are ubiquitous photosensor proteins, which control the growth, reproduction
and movement in plants, fungi and bacteria. Phytochromes switch between two …
and movement in plants, fungi and bacteria. Phytochromes switch between two …
[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacteriochromes from Gloeobacterales provide new insight into the diversification of cyanobacterial photoreceptors
NC Rockwell, JC Lagarias - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
The phytochrome superfamily comprises three groups of photoreceptors sharing a
conserved GAF (cGMP-specific phosphodiesterases, cyanobacterial adenylate cyclases …
conserved GAF (cGMP-specific phosphodiesterases, cyanobacterial adenylate cyclases …
Bacteriophytochromes–from informative model systems of phytochrome function to powerful tools in cell biology
G Gourinchas, S Etzl, A Winkler - Current opinion in structural biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Fluorescent probes or optogenetic tools can be developed using phytochrome
modules.•Bacteriophytochromes provide advantageous properties in protein engineering …
modules.•Bacteriophytochromes provide advantageous properties in protein engineering …