In the nucleus PfrB interacts with the DNA-bound PIF3 transcription factor. Phytochrome B only translocates into the nucleus in its far-red light absorbing form (PfrB). B,nuclear events in plant phytochrome signaling. Note that for most plant phytochrome responses Pfr is the active isoform. Phosphorylated Rcp could transfer this phosphate to a yet to be determined acceptor ( X). The phosphorylated Pr transfers its phosphate to the Rcp response regulator this could in turn initiate light signaling. Phosphorylated Pr could trigger a light signal. Autophosphorylation is attenuated by red light and increased by far-red light. The cyanobacterial phytochrome 1 (Cph1) has light-modulated protein kinase activity. A, light-regulated His kinase activity initiates phytochrome-mediated light signaling in prokaryotes. PCC6803 RcaE, regulator of chromatic adaptation E from Fremyella diplosiphon BphP, bacteriophytochrome 1 from Deinococcus radiodurans Ppr, PYP-phytochrome-related from Rhodospirillum centenum.įigure 2 Light regulation of phytochrome functions. Cph1, cyanobacterial phytochrome 1 from Synechocystis sp. PAS is the acronym from the founding members of this protein domain ( Per/ Arndt/ Sim).

B, structural domains of prokaryotic and plant phytochromes. The absorption spectra of Pr and Pfr are indicated. Absorption of red light triggers a “Z” to “E” isomerization in the C-15 double bond between the C and D rings (indicated in bold).

The arrow indicates the site of chromophore attachment to a cysteine in the bilin lyase domain. Note that chromophore binding is autocatalytic it requires the bilin lyase domain of the phytochrome phytochromes also possess PφB isomerase activity. Enzymes are indicated in red, and the Arabidopsis genes are indicated. A, biosynthetic pathway of the phytochrome chromophore. Glycobiology and Extracellular Matricesįigure 1 Structural domains and spectral properties of phytochromes.

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