Key issues in the photochemistry and signalling-state formation of photosensor proteins

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 94-102

  Hellingwerf, Klaas J ^a  

^a E C Slater Inst BioCentrum A   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chromophores; Context dependent conformational transition; Cryptochromes; Electron transfer; Isomerization; Photoactive yellow protein (PYP); Photolyase; Phytochromes; Rhodopsins; Xanthopsins

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOPHORE; ISOMERISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0034048749     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(00)00004-X     Document Type: Article

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