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SUBMITTER: Li X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8748919 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Xiankun X Liu Zheyun Z Ren Haisheng H Kundu Mainak M Zhong Frank W FW Wang Lijuan L Gao Jiali J Zhong Dongping D
Nature communications 20220110 1
Photoreceptors are a class of light-sensing proteins with critical biological functions. UVR8 is the only identified UV photoreceptor in plants and its dimer dissociation upon UV sensing activates UV-protective processes. However, the dissociation mechanism is still poorly understood. Here, by integrating extensive mutations, ultrafast spectroscopy, and computational calculations, we find that the funneled excitation energy in the interfacial tryptophan (Trp) pyramid center drives a directional ...[more]