Carotenoid pigments enhance rhodopsin-mediated phototrophy by light-harvesting and photocycle-accelerating
Takayoshi Fujiwara, Toshiaki Hosaka, Masumi Hasegawa, Yosuke Nishimura, Kento Tominaga, Keiko Mori, Satoshi Nishino, Yuno Takahashi, Tomomi Uchikubo‐Kamo, Kazuharu Hanada, Takashi Maoka, Shinichi Takaichi, Keiichi Inoue, Mikako Shirouzu, Susumu Yoshizawa
The paper shows carotenoids enhance rhodopsin light utilization by accelerating photocycles and light-harvesting in marine bacteria.
Nature Microbiology · Sep 4, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology