Chemicals and Drugs

Plant Photoreceptors

Plant proteins that mediate LIGHT SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION. They are involved in PHOTOTROPISM and other light adaption responses during plant growth and development . They include the phototropins, phytochromes (PHYTOCHROME), and members of the ubiquitous cryptochrome family.

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Plant proteins that mediate LIGHT SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION. They are involved in PHOTOTROPISM and other light adaption responses during plant growth and development . They include the phototropins, phytochromes (PHYTOCHROME), and members of the ubiquitous cryptochrome family.

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  • Photoreceptors, Plant

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure.

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not for plant photosynthetic apparatus, use PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER, PLANT see PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS

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2009; use PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS 1999-2008

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  1. D12.776w.765w.593

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Photoreceptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055519. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055519
  2. Plant Photoreceptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76508433