[HTML][HTML] Phycobiliproteins: Structural aspects, functional characteristics, and biotechnological perspectives
J Dagnino-Leone, CP Figueroa, ML Castañeda… - Computational and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phycobiliproteins (PBPs) are fluorescent proteins of various colors, including fuchsia, purple-
blue and cyan, that allow the capture of light energy in auxiliary photosynthetic complexes …
blue and cyan, that allow the capture of light energy in auxiliary photosynthetic complexes …
Mechanisms of bacterial tolerance and persistence in the gastrointestinal and respiratory environments
R Trastoy, T Manso, L Fernández-García… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Pathogens that infect the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts are subjected to intense
pressure due to the environmental conditions of the surroundings. This pressure has led to …
pressure due to the environmental conditions of the surroundings. This pressure has led to …
[HTML][HTML] The amazing phycobilisome
Cyanobacteria and red-algae share a common light-harvesting complex which is different
than all other complexes that serve as photosynthetic antennas–the Phycobilisome (PBS) …
than all other complexes that serve as photosynthetic antennas–the Phycobilisome (PBS) …
How nature designs light-harvesting antenna systems: design principles and functional realization in chlorophototrophic prokaryotes
DA Bryant, DP Canniffe - Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Chlorophyll-based phototrophs, or chlorophototrophs, convert light energy into stored
chemical potential energy using two types of photochemical reaction center (RC), denoted …
chemical potential energy using two types of photochemical reaction center (RC), denoted …
Structure of phycobilisomes
SF Sui - Annual Review of Biophysics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Phycobilisomes (PBSs) are extremely large chromophore–protein complexes on the stromal
side of the thylakoid membrane in cyanobacteria and red algae. The main function of PBSs …
side of the thylakoid membrane in cyanobacteria and red algae. The main function of PBSs …
Core and rod structures of a thermophilic cyanobacterial light-harvesting phycobilisome
Cyanobacteria, glaucophytes, and rhodophytes utilize giant, light-harvesting phycobilisomes
(PBSs) for capturing solar energy and conveying it to photosynthetic reaction centers. PBSs …
(PBSs) for capturing solar energy and conveying it to photosynthetic reaction centers. PBSs …
Time-temperature-resolved functional and structural changes of phycocyanin extracted from Arthrospira platensis/Spirulina
Arthrospira platensis, commonly known as Spirulina, gains increasing importance as
alternative protein source for food production and biotechnological systems. A promising …
alternative protein source for food production and biotechnological systems. A promising …
The structure of allophycocyanin B from Synechocystis PCC 6803 reveals the structural basis for the extreme redshift of the terminal emitter in phycobilisomes
PP Peng, LL Dong, YF Sun, XL Zeng… - … Section D: Biological …, 2014 - journals.iucr.org
Allophycocyanin B (AP-B) is one of the two terminal emitters in phycobilisomes, the unique
light-harvesting complexes of cyanobacteria and red algae. Its low excitation-energy level …
light-harvesting complexes of cyanobacteria and red algae. Its low excitation-energy level …
Orange carotenoid protein burrows into the phycobilisome to provide photoprotection
In cyanobacteria, photoprotection from overexcitation of photochemical centers can be
obtained by excitation energy dissipation at the level of the phycobilisome (PBS), the …
obtained by excitation energy dissipation at the level of the phycobilisome (PBS), the …
High-resolution crystal structures of trimeric and rod phycocyanin
The phycobilisome light-harvesting antenna in cyanobacteria and red algae is assembled
from two substructures: a central core composed of allophycocyanin surrounded by rods that …
from two substructures: a central core composed of allophycocyanin surrounded by rods that …