Under high irradiance, light becomes dangerous for photosynthetic organisms and they
must protect themselves. Cyanobacteria have developed a simple mechanism, involving a …

Optogenetics is a technique employing natural or genetically engineered photoreceptors in
transgene organisms to manipulate biological activities with light. Light can be turned on or …

Abstract The Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) is a unique photoreceptor crucial for
cyanobacterial photoprotection. Best studied Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 OCP belongs to …

Carotenoids are lipophilic substances with many biological functions, from coloration to
photoprotection. Being potent antioxidants, carotenoids have multiple biomedical …

Abstract The 35-kDa Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) is responsible for photoprotection in
cyanobacteria. It acts as a light intensity sensor and efficient quencher of phycobilisome …

In cyanobacteria, high light photoactivates the orange carotenoid protein (OCP) that binds to
antennae complexes, dissipating energy and preventing the destruction of the …

Natural water-soluble carotenoproteins are promising antioxidant nanocarriers for
biomedical applications. The Carotenoid-Binding Protein from silkworm Bombyx mori …

Most cyanobacteria utilize a water-soluble Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) to protect their
light-harvesting complexes from photodamage. The Fluorescence Recovery Protein (FRP) is …

The photoactive orange carotenoid protein (OCP) is a blue-light intensity sensor involved in
cyanobacterial photoprotection. Three OCP families co-exist (OCPX, OCP1 and OCP2) …

Abstract The photoactive Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) plays a key role in
cyanobacterial photoprotection. In OCP, a single non-covalently bound keto-carotenoid …