Darkness inhibits autokinase activity of bacterial bathy phytochromes
C. Huber, M. Strack, I. Schultheiss, J. Pielage, X. Mechler, J. Hornbogen, R. Diller, N. Frankenberg-Dinkel
This study shows that darkness increases the Pfr-form of bathy phytochromes, reducing autokinase activity, and reveals that these proteins function as light-dark sensors rather than red/far-red light sensors.
bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2023Microbiology