PhyB/PIF3 & PhyB/PIF6

Photoreceptor PhyB
Binding partner PIF3 or PIF6
Cofactor PCB
Source organism Arabidopsis thaliana
Mode of action heterodimerization
Excitation wavelength 660 nm
Reversion wavelength 740 nm
Excitation time milliseconds
Reversion time milliseconds
Crystal structure of the PhyB photoreceptor, without PIF. (PDB ID: 4OUR)

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