Chemistry

Directed ultrafast conformational changes accompany electron transfer in a photolyase as resolved by serial crystallography

A. Cellini, M. K. Shankar, et al.

Delve into the fascinating world of charge-transfer reactions in proteins with groundbreaking research from Andrea Cellini, Madan Kumar Shankar, and team. Their study reveals the intricate structural dynamics involved in electron transfer processes within the *Drosophila melanogaster* photolyase, highlighting the role of conserved tryptophans and other key residues, and challenging longstanding theories in the field.