New atom-scale knowledge on the function of biological photosensors

Friday, May 2, 2014 - 13:01 in Biology & Nature

The research groups 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. The function of few biological photosensors are already utilised in other fields of science, especially in neurosciences.

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