A unifying perspective of the ultrafast photo-dynamics of Orange Carotenoid Protein from Synechocystis: peril of high-power excitation, existence of different S* states and influence of tagging
S. Nizinski, A. Wilson, L. M. Uriarte, C. Ruckebusch, E. Andreeva, I. Schlichting, J.-P. Colletier, D. Kirilovsky, G. Burdzinski, M. Sliwa
This paper investigates the ultrafast photo-dynamics of Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) from Synechocystis, revealing new excited states and the impact of excitation power and His-tagging on photo-activation.
bioRxiv · Dec 26, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics