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. 2017 Feb 17;7:42971. doi: 10.1038/srep42971

Table 1. Photophysical and photochemical properties of W619_1-LOV bound to flavin chromophores.

Chromophore Binding Photocycle Dark recoverya τ (min) at 20 °C Absorbance λmax(nm) Fluorescencebλmax (nm) Quantum yieldb ΦF
bound free bound free bound free
FMN yes yes 460 ± 10 447 445 496 524 0.28 0.27
RF yes yes 1.5 ± 0.1 445 445 500 524 0.29 0.27
FAD yes yes 54.0 ± 0.5 447 450 499 523 0.25 0.03
7-Br-RF yes yes 28.5 ± 0.5 449 444 502 520 0.03 0.04
8-Cl-RF yes no 456, 474 442 510 518 0.10 0.02
LC yes no 337, 421 352, 387c 496 511 0.40 (n.d.)d

aDark recovery was calculated by fitting data with exponential decay function Inline graphic, where t – time, A – absorbance at 474 nm and a0, a1 – scaling coefficients.

bFluorescence spectra and quantum yield measurements were done by excitation at a wavelength of 450 nm for all samples, except for LC where it was 420 nm. ΦF - relative quantum yield was calculated with RF as a reference (ΦF = 0.27) according to formula Inline graphic, where A – absorbance at excitation wavelength, and I – integrated total fluorescence intensity.

cLC shows two peak maxima.

dNot determined as riboflavin is not a valid reference anymore.