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Structures and functions of the extrinsic proteins of photosystem II from different species

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This minireview presents a summary of information available on the variety and binding properties of extrinsic proteins that form the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II (PSII) of cyanobacteria, red alga, diatom, green alga, euglena, and higher plants. In addition, the structure and function of extrinsic PsbO, PsbV, and PsbU proteins are summarized based on the crystal structure of thermophilic cyanobacterial PSII together with biochemical and genetic studies from various organisms.

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Abbreviations

PSII:

Photosystem II

EDC:

1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimetylaminopropyl) carbodiimide

NHS:

N-Hydroxysuccinimide

NSP:

N-Succinimidyl propionate

GME:

Glycine methyl ester

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    Isao Enami & Ryo Nagao

  2. Department of Integrated Sciences in Physics and Biology, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, Sakurajosui 3-25-40, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 156-8850, Japan

    Akinori Okumura

  3. Biomolecular Characterization Team, Discovery Research Institute, RIKEN, Hirosawa 2-1, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan

    Takehiro Suzuki

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    Masako Iwai

  5. Division of Bioscience, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Tsushimanaka 3-1-1, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan

    Jian-Ren Shen

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Enami, I., Okumura, A., Nagao, R. et al. Structures and functions of the extrinsic proteins of photosystem II from different species. Photosynth Res 98, 349–363 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-008-9343-9

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