Mechanism of radical transfer during photoactivation of the flavoprotein DNA photolyase

Andras Lukacs (1) , Marten H. Vos (1) , André P. M. Eker (2) , Martin Byrdin (3) , Klaus Brettel (3)

1 LOB - Laboratoire d'optique et biosciences
2 Department of Cell Biology and Genetics
3 SB2SM - Service de Bioénergétique, Biologie Stucturale, et Mécanismes

Ultrafast transient absorption experiments on mutant DNA photolyase imply that radical transfer along a chain of tryptophan residues is substantially faster than the ~30-ps photo-induced electron-transfer event initiated by excitation of the radical flavin FADH. © 2006 Optical Society of America

Andras Lukacs, Marten H. Vos, André P. M. Eker, Martin Byrdin, Klaus Brettel. Mechanism of radical transfer during photoactivation of the flavoprotein DNA photolyase. 15th International Conference Ultrafast Phenomena, Jul 2006, Pacific Grove, CA, United States. pp.MH24, ⟨10.1364/UP.2006.MH24⟩. ⟨hal-00841058⟩