Evolution of Three LOV Blue Light Receptor Families in Green Plants and Photosynthetic Stramenopiles: Phototropin, ZTL/FKF1/LKP2 and Aureochrome | Zendy

Noriyuki Suetsugu | Zendy; Masamitsu Wada | Zendy

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Evolution of Three LOV Blue Light Receptor Families in Green Plants and Photosynthetic Stramenopiles: Phototropin, ZTL/FKF1/LKP2 and Aureochrome

Author(s) -

Noriyuki Suetsugu,

Masamitsu Wada

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

plant and cell physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.975

H-Index - 152

eISSN - 1471-9053

pISSN - 0032-0781

DOI - 10.1093/pcp/pcs165

Subject(s) - phototropin , photosynthesis , cryptochrome , blue light , botany , phototropism , biology , flavin group , algae , green algae , computational biology , evolutionary biology , physics , genetics , biochemistry , optoelectronics , circadian clock , gene , enzyme

Many organisms, including bacteria, fungi, animal, plants and algae, utilize blue light to adapt to a fluctuating light environment. Plants and algae, and photosynthetic stramenopiles in particular, require light energy for photosynthesis and have thus evolved a range of sophisticated light-sensing systems to utilize light information efficiently for growth, development and physiological responses. LOV (light, oxygen or voltage) domain photoreceptors are widely distributed among prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, and the number of specific LOV photoreceptors are increased in certain taxa. In this review, we summarize the molecular basis and physiological functions of three different families of LOV blue light receptors specific to green plants and photosynthetic stramenopiles: phototropin, ZEITLUPE/FLAVIN-BINDING, KELCH REPEAT, F-BOX 1/LOV KELCH PROTEIN 2 (ZTL/FKF1/LKP2) and aureochrome.

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