Phy | Phytochrome (clone Oat-23)

Epitope for this antibody is located at 36 kDa from N-terminus and very near the site of chromophore attachment

Photosensitive pigment is a kind of photomorphologic active pigment, which can regulate the growth and development of plants according to the incident light intensity and wavelength distribution. It exists in two forms: an inactive red absorbing form (Pr), 4 and an active far red absorbing form (Pfr). When one absorbs light, it is converted by light into the other. Photoallergens are dimeric, water-soluble, and relatively unstable color proteins whose monomers are similar, if not identical, at about 124 kDa each. Even under the best conditions, it is a relatively low abundance protein. Genetic manipulation of the expression of photoallergens in plants results in the plant requiring less light and being able to divert more energy to fruit and seed production. Due to their physicochemical properties, it is difficult to utilize technologies that require large amounts of high-purity proteins. Therefore, indirect approaches to elucidating their structural/functional relationships are particularly important. These methods are also applicable to legumes and their relatives.