Abstract
Phytochrome A (phy A)is a major member of phytochrome family and is pho- toconvertible between a red light (Pr)and a far-red light absorbing (Pfr) form. The Pfr form predominantly regulates downstream signaling cascades leading to a variety of photomorphogenic responses ([Smith 2000], [Fankhauser 2001], [Quail 2002]). In the last decade, molecular biological studies have identified function- ally important residues and sequence motifs in phyA ([Park et al 2000]). However, the molecular structure of phy A and structural changes upon Pr-Pfr phototrans- formation are still unclear. Here, we describe our recent results on phyA struc- tures with a brief review of structural studies on phytochromes.
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Nakasako, M., Tokutomi, S. (2005). Tertiary and Quaternary Structures of Phytochrome A. In: Wada, M., Shimazaki, Ki., Iino, M. (eds) Light Sensing in Plants. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-27092-2_4
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