Researchers have decoded the chemical mechanism behind the extraordinary radiation resistance of Deinococcus radiodurans, a ...
In summary, it seems that the antioxidant defence system of D. radiodurans consists of several lines of antioxidants, including enzymes and non-enzymatic small molecules, which is directly ...
The researchers began with a bacterial phytochrome scaffold from Deinococcus radiodurans, which absorbs light at around 700 nm. This phytochrome binds a cofactor called biliverdin, which serves as ...