Protein control of photochemistry and transient intermediates in phytochromes

Giacomo Salvadori; Veronica Macaluso; Giulia Pellicci; Lorenzo Cupellini; Giovanni Granucci; Benedetta Mennucci

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34640-8

Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

Protein control of photochemistry and transient intermediates in phytochromes

Giacomo Salvadori,
Veronica Macaluso,
Giulia Pellicci,
Lorenzo Cupellini,
Giovanni Granucci,
Benedetta Mennucci

Affiliations

Giacomo Salvadori: Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa
Veronica Macaluso: Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa
Giulia Pellicci: Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa
Lorenzo Cupellini: Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa
Giovanni Granucci: Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa
Benedetta Mennucci: Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34640-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Phytochromes are photoreceptors responsible for sensing light in plants, fungi and bacteria. Here the authors use computational simulations to reveal the molecular mechanism of photoactivation and characterize the involved reaction intermediates.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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