Ultrafast Red Light Activation of Synechocystis Phytochrome Cph1 Triggers Major Structural Change to Form the Pfr Signalling-Competent State

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Heyes, Derren J ^a   Khara, Basile ^a   Sakuma, Michiyo ^a   Hardman, Samantha J O ^a   O'Cualain, Ronan ^a   Rigby, Stephen E J ^a   Scrutton, Nigel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CYCLIC GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE ADENYL CYCLASE FHLA DOMAIN PROTEIN; DIMER; NITROXIDE; PHYTOCHROME; PROTEIN CPH1; PROTEIN HISTIDINE KINASE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTRAPPING; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ISOMERIZATION; KINETICS; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTODYNAMICS; PHOTOISOMERIZATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PULSED ELECTRON ELECTRON DOUBLE RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; RED LIGHT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECTROSCOPY; SYNECHOCYSTIS; VISCOSITY;

ABSORPTION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; COLOR; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ISOMERISM; KINETICS; LIGHT; MOVEMENT; PHYCOBILINS; PHYCOCYANIN; PHYTOCHROME; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN KINASES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLVENTS; SYNECHOCYSTIS; TIME FACTORS;

SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 84871546061     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052418     Document Type: Article

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