Mathes, T. et al. (2015) Proton-coupled electron transfer constitutes the photoactivation mechanism of the plant photoreceptor UVR8. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137(25), pp. 8113-8120. (doi: 10.1021/jacs.5b01177) (PMID:25955727)
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Abstract
UVR8 is a novel UV-B photoreceptor that regulates a range of plant responses and is already used as a versatile optogenetic tool. Instead of an exogenous chromophore, UVR8 uniquely employs tryptophan side chains to accomplish UV-B photoreception. UV-B absorption by homodimeric UVR8 induces monomerization and hence signaling, but the underlying photodynamic mechanisms are not known. Here, by using a combination of time-resolved fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy from femto- to microseconds, we provide the first experimental evidence for the UVR8 molecular signaling mechanism. The results indicate that tryptophan residues at the dimer interface engage in photoinduced proton coupled electron transfer reactions that induce monomerization.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Heilmann, Miss Monika and Christie, Professor John and Smith, Dr Brian and Fu, Dr Yinan and Jenkins, Professor Gareth |
Authors: | Mathes, T., Heilmann, M., Pandit, A., Zhu, J., Ravensbergen, J., Kloz, M., Fu, Y., Smith, B.O., Christie, J.M., Jenkins, G.I., and Kennis, J.T.M. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences |
Journal Name: | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
ISSN: | 0002-7863 |
ISSN (Online): | 1520-5126 |
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