Structural insights into photoactivation of plant Cryptochrome-2

Malathy Palayam; Jagadeesan Ganapathy; Angelica M. Guercio; Lior Tal; Samuel L. Deck; Nitzan Shabek

doi:10.1038/s42003-020-01531-x

Communications Biology (Jan 2021)

Structural insights into photoactivation of plant Cryptochrome-2

Malathy Palayam,
Jagadeesan Ganapathy,
Angelica M. Guercio,
Lior Tal,
Samuel L. Deck,
Nitzan Shabek

Affiliations

Malathy Palayam: Department of Plant Biology, University of California – Davis
Jagadeesan Ganapathy: Department of Plant Biology, University of California – Davis
Angelica M. Guercio: Department of Plant Biology, University of California – Davis
Lior Tal: Department of Plant Biology, University of California – Davis
Samuel L. Deck: Department of Plant Biology, University of California – Davis
Nitzan Shabek: Department of Plant Biology, University of California – Davis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01531-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Palayam, Ganapathy, Guercio et al. determine the crystal structure of the photosensory domain of Arabidopsis Cryptochrome-2 (CRY2) in a tetrameric active state, identifying critical residues that participate in photo-induced oligomerization of CRY2. This study offers an updated model of CRY’s photoactivation mechanism.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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