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Structure and functional role of supercomplexes of IsiA and Photosystem I in cyanobacterial photosynthesis

  • R. Kouril
  • , A.A. Arteni
  • , J. Lax
  • , N. Yeremenko
  • , S. D'Haene
  • , M. Rogner
  • , H.C.P. Matthijs
  • , J.P. Dekker
  • , E.J. Boekema

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Abstract

Cyanobacteria express large quantities of the iron stress-inducible protein IsiA under iron deficiency. IsiA can assemble into numerous types of single or double rings surrounding Photosystem I. These supercomplexes are functional in light-harvesting, empty IsiA rings are effective energy dissipaters. Electron microscopy studies of these supercomplexes show that Photosystem I trimers bind 18 IsiA copies in a single ring, whereas monomers may bind up to 35 copies in two rings. Work on mutants indicates that the PsaF/J and PsaL subunits facilitate the formation of closed rings around Photosystem I monomers but are not obligatory components in the formation of Photosystem I-IsiA supercomplexes. © 2005 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3253-3257
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume579
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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Structure and functional role of supercomplexes of IsiA and Photosystem I in cyanobacterial photosynthesis

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