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Title | Structure and Function of the ZTL/FKF1/LKP2 Group Proteins in Arabidopsis. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Zoltowski BD, Imaizumi T |
Journal | The Enzymes |
Volume | 35 |
Pagination | 213-39 |
Date Published | 2014 |
ISSN | 0423-2607 |
Abstract | The ZTL/FKF1/LKP2 group proteins are LOV-domain-based blue-light photoreceptors that control protein degradation by ubiquitination. These proteins were identified relatively recently and are known to be involved in the regulation of the circadian clock and photoperiodic flowering in Arabidopsis. In this review, we focus on two topics. First, we summarize the molecular mechanisms by which ZTL and FKF1 regulate these biological phenomena based on genetic and biochemical analyses. Next, we discuss the chemical properties of the ZTL family LOV domains obtained from structural, biophysical, and photochemical characterizations of the LOV domains. These two different levels of approach unveiled the molecular mechanisms by which plants utilize ZTL and FKF1 proteins to monitor light for daily and seasonal adaptation. |
DOI | 10.1016/B978-0-12-801922-1.00009-9 |
Alternate Journal | Enzymes |