| Literature DB >> 20119482 |
Alexandre Specht, Frédéric Bolze, Ziad Omran, Jean-François Nicoud, Maurice Goeldner.
Abstract
Light-responsive biologically active compounds offer the possibility to study the dynamics of biological processes. Phototriggers and photoswitches have been designed, providing the capability to rapidly cause the initiation of wide range of dynamic biological phenomena. We will discuss, in this article, recent developments in the field of light-triggered chemical tools, specially how two-photon excitation, "caged" fluorophores, and the photoregulation of protein activities in combination with time-resolved x-ray techniques should break new grounds in the understanding of dynamic biological processes.Year: 2009 PMID: 20119482 PMCID: PMC2799987 DOI: 10.2976/1.3132954
Source DB: PubMed Journal: HFSP J ISSN: 1955-205X