Studies on the Structure and Function of Phytochromes as Photoreceptors Based on Synthetic Organic Chemistry

摘要

We developed an efficient and flexible general method for the preparation of linear tetrapyrrole (bilin) chromo-phores of phytochromes as photoreceptors, including sterically locked derivatives as photoreceptors. Assembly experiments of the synthesized chromophores with apophytochromes in vitro and in vivo provided us insights into the structure and function of phytochromes.