Light-induced absorbance changes in Phycomyces: Evidence for cryptochrome-associated flavosemiquinones

Planta

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 274-282

  Schmidt, Werner ^a   Galland, Paul ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blue light receptor; Flavin; Light induced absorbance changes; Phototropism mutants; Phycomyces; Red light receptor; Semiquinone

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CRYPTOCHROME; FLAVOSEMIQUINONE; MICROBE METABOLISM; PHOTORECEPTOR; SPECTROMETRY;

DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EYE PROTEINS; FLAVOPROTEINS; LIGHT; PHOTORECEPTORS, INVERTEBRATE; PHYCOMYCES; QUINONES; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

PHYCOMYCES;

EID: 0033118440     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050559     Document Type: Article

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