Structural basis for the Pr-Pfr long-range signaling mechanism of a full-length bacterial phytochrome at the atomic level
L. H. Otero, S. Foscaldi, G. T. Antelo, S. Sirigu, S. Klinke, L. A. Defelipe, M. Sanchez-Lamas, G. Battocchio, L. M. G. Chavas, F. A. Goldbaum, M. A. Mroginski, J. Rinaldi, H. R. Bonomi
The paper presents atomic-level crystal structures of a full-length bacterial phytochrome in Pr and Pfr states, revealing the signaling mechanism involving chromophore isomerization and structural transitions.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2021Biophysics