Table 1 |
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Generalized properties of major groups of phytochromes |
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Group |
Organisms |
Approximate MW (kDa) |
Chromophore |
Pr λmax (nm) |
Pfr λmax (nm) |
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Phy |
Plants and green algae |
120-130 |
PΦB |
670 |
730 |
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Cph |
Cyanobacteria |
80-115 |
PCB |
650 |
705 |
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Bph |
Eubacteria |
80-100 |
BV |
700 |
750 |
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Fph |
Filamentous fungi |
130-205 |
BV |
705 |
760 |
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Representative values for the properties are given to illustrate fundamental differences and similarities among these groups. Only a limited number of members of each group have been directly analyzed for their chromophore specificity and spectral properties. The molecular weight (MW) ranges reflect sequences currently available in public databases. |
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Sharrock Genome Biology 2008 9:230 doi:10.1186/gb-2008-9-8-230 |
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