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, Matthias Rögner

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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. (c) 2005 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Pages (from-to)3253-3257
Number of pages5
JournalFEBS letters
Volume579
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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