Mechanism-based tuning of a LOV domain photoreceptor

Nature Chemical Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 827-834

  Zoltowski, Brian D ^a   Vaccaro, Brian ^a   Crane, Brian R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; FLAVOPROTEIN; ISOLEUCINE; METHIONINE; PROTEIN PHOTOTROPIN; PROTEIN VIVID; QUERCETIN; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; CATALYSIS; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DIMERIZATION; MUTATION; PH; PHOTOREACTIVITY; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 70350340730     PISSN: 15524450     EISSN: 15524469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.210     Document Type: Article

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