Decoding of Light Signals by Plant Phytochromes and Their Interacting Proteins Export

@article{citeulike:3446388, abstract = {Phytochromes are red/far-red light photoreceptors that convert the information contained in external light into biological signals. The decoding process starts with the perception of red light, which occurs through photoisomerization of a chromophore located within the phytochrome, leading to structural changes that include the disruption of intramolecular interactions between the N- and C-terminal domains of the phytochrome. This disruption exposes surfaces required for interactions with other proteins. In contrast, the perception of far-red light reverses the photoisomerization, restores the intramolecular interaction, and closes the interacting surfaces. Light information represented by the concentration of opened interacting surfaces is converted into biological signals through the modulating activity of interacting proteins. This review summarizes plant phytochromes, phytochrome-interacting proteins, and signal transmission from phytochromes to their interacting proteins.}, author = {Bae, Gabyong and Choi, Giltsu}, citeulike-article-id = {3446388}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.arplant.59.032607.092859}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.arplant.59.032607.092859}, doi = {10.1146/annurev.arplant.59.032607.092859}, journal = {Annual Review of Plant Biology}, keywords = {arabidopsis, light\_sensing, review}, number = {1}, pages = {281--311}, posted-at = {2008-10-24 10:30:09}, priority = {2}, title = {Decoding of Light Signals by Plant Phytochromes and Their Interacting Proteins}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.arplant.59.032607.092859}, volume = {59}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3446388 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3446388 N2 - Phytochromes are red/far-red light photoreceptors that convert the information contained in external light into biological signals. The decoding process starts with the perception of red light, which occurs through photoisomerization of a chromophore located within the phytochrome, leading to structural changes that include the disruption of intramolecular interactions between the N- and C-terminal domains of the phytochrome. This disruption exposes surfaces required for interactions with other proteins. In contrast, the perception of far-red light reverses the photoisomerization, restores the intramolecular interaction, and closes the interacting surfaces. Light information represented by the concentration of opened interacting surfaces is converted into biological signals through the modulating activity of interacting proteins. This review summarizes plant phytochromes, phytochrome-interacting proteins, and signal transmission from phytochromes to their interacting proteins. IS - 1 JF - Annual Review of Plant Biology EP - 311 TI - Decoding of Light Signals by Plant Phytochromes and Their Interacting Proteins VL - 59 SP - 281 KW - arabidopsis KW - light_sensing KW - review AU - Bae, Gabyong AU - Choi, Giltsu PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.arplant.59.032607.092859 ER -