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    Photoreceptor Proteins from Purple Bacteria

    Purple bacteria contain representatives of four of the six main families of photoreceptor proteins: phytochromes, BLUF domain containing proteins, xanthopsins (i.e., photoactive yellow proteins), and phototrop...

    Johnny Hendriks, Michael A. van der Horst, Toh Kee Chua in The Purple Phototrophic Bacteria (2009)

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    Light-induced behavioral responses (‘phototaxis’) in prokaryotes

    Light-induced sensory responses are among the oldest scientific observations on bacterial behavior. Various types of response have been characterized physiologically in detail. However, the molecular basis of ...

    Judith P. Armitage, Klaas J. Hellingwerf in Discoveries in Photosynthesis (2005)