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Unique photosystems in Acaryochloris marina

Photosynthesis Research volume 98, Article number: 141 (2008) Cite this article

Abstract

A short overview is given on the discovery of the chlorophyll d-dominated cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina and the minor pigments that function as key components therein. In photosystem I, chlorophyll d′, chlorophyll a, and phylloquinone function as the primary electron donor, the primary electron acceptor and the secondary electron acceptor, respectively. In photosystem II, pheophytin a serves as the primary electron acceptor. The oxidation potential of chlorophyll d was higher than that of chlorophyll a in vitro, while the oxidation potential of P740 was almost the same as that of P700. These results help us to broaden our view on the questions about the unique photosystems in Acaryochloris marina.

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Abbreviations

BChl:

Bacteriochlorophyll

Chl:

Chlorophyll

HPLC:

High performance liquid chromatography

PBP:

Phycobiliproteins

P680:

The primary electron donor of photosystem II

P700:

The primary electron donor of Chl a-type photosystem I

P740:

The primary electron donor of photosystem I in A. marina

Phe:

Pheophytin

PS:

Photosystem

RC:

Reaction center

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  1. Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8573, Japan

    Shunsuke Ohashi, Naoki Okada, Tatsuya Iemura & Masami Kobayashi

  2. Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

    Hideaki Miyashita

  3. Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan

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Ohashi, S., Miyashita, H., Okada, N. et al. Unique photosystems in Acaryochloris marina . Photosynth Res 98, 141 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-008-9383-1

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Keywords

  • Acaryochloris marina
  • Chlorophyll a
  • Chlorophyll d
  • Chlorophyll d′
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Pheophytin a