Novel features of eukaryotic photosystem II revealed by its crystal structure analysis from a red alga

H Ago, H Adachi, Y Umena, T Tashiro… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes light-induced water splitting, leading to the evolution of
molecular oxygen indispensible for life on the earth. The crystal structure of PSII from …

Crystal structure of oxygen-evolving photosystem II from Thermosynechococcus vulcanus at 3.7-Å resolution

N Kamiya, JR Shen - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
Photosystem II (PSII) is a multisubunit membrane protein complex performing light-induced
electron transfer and water-splitting reactions, leading to the formation of molecular oxygen …

Origins of water molecules in the photosystem II crystal structure

N Sakashita, HC Watanabe, T Ikeda, K Saito… - Biochemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
The cyanobacterial photosystem II (PSII) crystal structure includes more than 1300 water
molecules in each monomer unit; however, their precise roles in water oxidation are unclear …

[HTML][HTML] Location of PsbY in oxygen-evolving photosystem II revealed by mutagenesis and X-ray crystallography

K Kawakami, M Iwai, M Ikeuchi, N Kamiya, JR Shen - FEBS letters, 2007 - Elsevier
PsbY is one of the low molecular mass subunits of oxygen-evolving photosystem II (PSII). Its
location, however, has not been identified in the current crystal structure of PSII. We …

High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structure of photosystem II from the mesophilic cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

CJ Gisriel, J Wang, J Liu, DA Flesher… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Photosystem II (PSII) enables global-scale, light-driven water oxidation. Genetic
manipulation of PSII from the mesophilic cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 has …

Structural diversity of photosystem I and its light-harvesting system in eukaryotic algae and plants

T Bai, L Guo, M Xu, L Tian - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Photosystem I (PSI) is one of the most efficient photoelectric apparatus in nature, converting
solar energy into condensed chemical energy with almost 100% quantum efficiency. The …

Crystal structure of the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II

J Barber - Inorganic Chemistry, 2008 - ACS Publications
The oxygen in our atmosphere is derived from and maintained by the water-splitting process
of photosynthesis. The enzyme that facilitates this reaction and therefore underpins virtually …

Structures and functions of the extrinsic proteins of photosystem II from different species

I Enami, A Okumura, R Nagao, T Suzuki, M Iwai… - Photosynthesis …, 2008 - Springer
This minireview presents a summary of information available on the variety and binding
properties of extrinsic proteins that form the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic analysis of the Photosystem I subunits from the red alga, Galdieria sulphuraria

C Vanselow, APM Weber, K Krause… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2009 - Elsevier
Currently, there are very little data available regarding the photosynthetic apparatus of red
algae. We have analyzed the genes for Photosystem I in the recently sequenced genome of …

Plant photosystem I design in the light of evolution

A Amunts, N Nelson - Structure, 2009 - cell.com
Photosystem I (PSI) is a membrane protein complex that catalyzes sunlight-driven
transmembrane electron transfer as part of the photosynthetic machinery. Photosynthetic …