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ArticleBiochemistry2026

Proton-Coupled Chromophore and Protein Structural Changes Control Phytochrome Activation.

Galaan Merga, Maximilian Große, Anastasia Kraskov, Francisco Velazquez Escobar, Norbert Michael, Manal Ebrahim, Luisa Sauthof, Patrick Scheerer, Franz Bartl, Peter Hildebrandt

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Article in Biochemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Galaan MergaHumboldt- Universität Zu Berlin, Institut für Biologie, Biophysikalische Chemie, Invalidenstr 42, Berlin D-10115, Germany.
Maximilian GroßeHumboldt- Universität Zu Berlin, Institut für Biologie, Biophysikalische Chemie, Invalidenstr 42, Berlin D-10115, Germany.
Anastasia KraskovTechnische Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie, Sekr. PC14, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin D-10623, Germany.
Francisco Velazquez EscobarTechnische Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie, Sekr. PC14, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin D-10623, Germany.
Norbert MichaelTechnische Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie, Sekr. PC14, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin D-10623, Germany.
Manal EbrahimCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Group Structural Biology of Cellular Signaling, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin D-10117, Germany.
Luisa SauthofCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Group Structural Biology of Cellular Signaling, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin D-10117, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6727-8395
Patrick ScheererCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Group Structural Biology of Cellular Signaling, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin D-10117, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5028-2075
Franz BartlHumboldt- Universität Zu Berlin, Institut für Biologie, Biophysikalische Chemie, Invalidenstr 42, Berlin D-10115, Germany.
Peter HildebrandtTechnische Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie, Sekr. PC14, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin D-10623, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1030-5900

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Abstract

Phytochromes are sensory photoreceptors in eukaryotes and prokaryotes that control physiological processes. In prototypical phytochromes, photoisomerization of the methine-bridged tetrapyrrole of the Pr state is the first step in (de)activating the photoreceptor. The underlying reaction sequence runs through a series of intermediate states. Among them, the Meta-Rc state plays a critical role since it precedes the formation of the Pfr state, which is linked to the functional secondary structure transition of the tongue, a phytochrome-specific peptide segment. In this work, we have studied the structure and reactions of Meta-Rc of the bacterial phytochrome Agp1 (

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Bacterial ProteinsPhytochromeProtonsAgrobacteriumHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationProtein ConformationProtein Structure, SecondarySpectrum Analysis, RamanBacterial ProteinsPhytochromeProtons

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PMCPMC12961729

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