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The amino acids surrounding the flavin 7a-methyl group determine the UVA spectral features of a LOV protein.
Biological chemistry - 1 Nov 2013
Raffelberg Sarah, Gutt Alexander, Gärtner Wolfgang, Mandalari Carmen, Abbruzzetti Stefania, Viappiani Cristiano, Losi Aba
Abstract excerpt
Flavin-binding light, oxygen, and voltage (LOV) domains are UVA/blue-light-sensing protein units that form a reversible flavin mononucleotide-cysteine adduct upon light induction. In their dark-adapted state, LOV domains exhibit the typical spectral features of fully oxidized riboflavin derivatives. A survey on the absorption spectra of various LOV domains revealed that the UVA spectral range is the most variable...
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