Constitution and energetics of photosystem i and photosystem II in the chlorophyll d-dominated cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina

Tatsuya Tomo, Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev, Mamoru Mimuro

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    Abstract

    This mini review presents current topics of discussion about photosystem (PS) I and PS II of photosynthesis in the Acaryochloris marina. A. marina is a photosynthetic cyanobacterium in which chlorophyll (Chl) d is the major antenna pigment (>95%). However, Chl a is always present in a few percent. Chl d absorbs light with a wavelength up to 30 nm red-shifted from Chl a. Therefore, the chlorophyll species of the special pair in PS II has been a matter of debate because if Chl d was the special pair component, the overall energetics must be different in A. marina. The history of this field indicates that a purified sample is necessary for the reliable identification and characterization of the special pair. In view of the spectroscopic data and the redox potential of pheophytin, we discuss the nature of special pair constituents and the localization of the enigmatic Chl a.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)333-340
    Number of pages8
    JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology
    Volume104
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    Keywords

    • Acaryochloris
    • Chlorophyll d
    • Energetics
    • Photosystem
    • Reaction center
    • Redox potential

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Radiation
    • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
    • Biophysics
    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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