| Photoreceptor | PixD |
| Binding partner | PixE |
| Cofactor | FAD or FMN |
| Source organism | Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 |
| Mode of action | heterooligomerization, dissociation |
| Excitation wavelength | 450 nm |
| Reversion wavelength | dark |
| Excitation time | seconds |
| Reversion time | minutes |