| Literature DB >> 33398814 |
Tatsuya Iwata1, Shinji Masuda2.
Abstract
Three classes of flavoprotein photoreceptors, cryptochromes (CRYs), light-oxygen-voltage (LOV)-domain proteins, and blue light using FAD (BLUF)-domain proteins, have been identified that control various physiological processes in multiple organisms. Accordingly, signaling activities of photoreceptors have been intensively studied and the related mechanisms have been exploited in numerous optogenetic tools. Herein, we summarize the current understanding of photoactivation mechanisms of the flavoprotein photoreceptors and review their applications.Keywords: BLUF; Cryptochrome; Flavin; LOV; Optogenetics; Photocycle; Photoreceptor
Year: 2021 PMID: 33398814 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8763-4_11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Exp Med Biol ISSN: 0065-2598 Impact factor: 2.622