Oxygenic photosynthesis in far-red light: strategies and mechanisms
Oxygenic photosynthesis, the process that converts light energy into chemical energy, is
traditionally associated with the absorption of visible light by chlorophyll molecules …
traditionally associated with the absorption of visible light by chlorophyll molecules …
Photochemistry beyond the red limit in chlorophyll f–containing photosystems
DJ Nürnberg, J Morton, S Santabarbara, A Telfer… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Photosystems I and II convert solar energy into the chemical energy that powers life.
Chlorophyll a photochemistry, using red light (680 to 700 nm), is near universal and is …
Chlorophyll a photochemistry, using red light (680 to 700 nm), is near universal and is …
Structure of a monomeric photosystem II core complex from a cyanobacterium acclimated to far-red light reveals the functions of chlorophylls d and f
Far-red light (FRL) photoacclimation in cyanobacteria provides a selective growth
advantage for some terrestrial cyanobacteria by expanding the range of photosynthetically …
advantage for some terrestrial cyanobacteria by expanding the range of photosynthetically …
Opportunities and challenges for assigning cofactors in cryo-EM density maps of chlorophyll-containing proteins
The accurate assignment of cofactors in cryo-electron microscopy maps is crucial in
determining protein function. This is particularly true for chlorophylls (Chls), for which small …
determining protein function. This is particularly true for chlorophylls (Chls), for which small …
Structural basis for the adaptation and function of chlorophyll f in photosystem I
K Kato, T Shinoda, R Nagao, S Akimoto… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Chlorophylls (Chl) play pivotal roles in energy capture, transfer and charge separation in
photosynthesis. Among Chls functioning in oxygenic photosynthesis, Chl f is the most red …
photosynthesis. Among Chls functioning in oxygenic photosynthesis, Chl f is the most red …
The antenna of far-red absorbing cyanobacteria increases both absorption and quantum efficiency of Photosystem II
V Mascoli, AF Bhatti, L Bersanini… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Cyanobacteria carry out photosynthetic light-energy conversion using phycobiliproteins for
light harvesting and the chlorophyll-rich photosystems for photochemistry. While most …
light harvesting and the chlorophyll-rich photosystems for photochemistry. While most …
Far-red absorption and light-use efficiency trade-offs in chlorophyll f photosynthesis
Plants and cyanobacteria use the chlorophylls embedded in their photosystems to absorb
photons and perform charge separation, the first step of converting solar energy to chemical …
photons and perform charge separation, the first step of converting solar energy to chemical …
The structure of Photosystem I acclimated to far-red light illuminates an ecologically important acclimation process in photosynthesis
Phototrophic organisms are superbly adapted to different light environments but often must
acclimate to challenging competition for visible light wavelengths in their niches. Some …
acclimate to challenging competition for visible light wavelengths in their niches. Some …
Structure of the far-red light utilizing photosystem I of Acaryochloris marina
T Hamaguchi, K Kawakami, K Shinzawa-Itoh… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Acaryochloris marina is one of the cyanobacterial species that can use far-red light to drive
photochemical reactions for oxygenic photosynthesis. Here, we report the structure of A …
photochemical reactions for oxygenic photosynthesis. Here, we report the structure of A …
Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy of the far-red-light photosystem II reaction center
Understanding the role of specific pigments in primary energy conversion in the
photosystem II (PSII) reaction center has been impeded by the spectral overlap of its …
photosystem II (PSII) reaction center has been impeded by the spectral overlap of its …