New atom-scale knowledge on the function of biological photosensors
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 07:31
in Biology & Nature
The research groups of Janne Ihalainen (University of Jyväskylä) and Sebastian Westenhoff (University of Gothenburg) have clarified how the atom structure of bacterial red light photosensors changes when sensing light. The research reveals structural changes in phytochrome protein when illuminated.