Unveiling the Photoactivation Mechanism of BLUF Photoreceptor Protein through Hybrid Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics Free-Energy Calculation

• Masahiko Taguchi,
• Shun Sakuraba,
• Justin Chan,
• Hidetoshi Kono

Affiliations

Masahiko Taguchi

Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan

Shun Sakuraba

Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan

Justin Chan

Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan

Hidetoshi Kono

Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan