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Crystal structure of a far-red–sensing cyanobacteriochrome reveals an atypical bilin conformation and spectral tuning mechanism

Journal Article · · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Significance

Phytochromes are well-known far-red-light sensors found in plants that trigger adaptive responses to facilitate competition for light capture with neighboring plants. Red- and far-red sensing are also critical for cyanobacteria living in the far-red–enriched shade of plants. This work reports the crystal structure of a far-red–sensing cyanobacteriochrome, a distant cyanobacterial relative of phytochrome. These studies shed insights into the molecular basis of far-red-sensing by phycobilin-based photoreceptors. Owing to the deep tissue penetration of far-red light, far-red–sensing cyanobacteriochromes are promising protein scaffolds for developing genetically encoded photoswitches, optoacoustic contrast agents, and fluorescent probes for in situ imaging and optogenetic applications.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0002395
OSTI ID:
1771232
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1772767
OSTI ID: 1773625
OSTI ID: 1905445
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Journal Name: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 118; ISSN 0027-8424
Publisher:
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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