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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of photosystem II D1-V185T mutant from Thermosynechococcus vestitus. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Biochim Biophys Acta Bioenerg, Vol. 1867, Issue 4, Page 149598, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Jun 22, 2026 |
Authors | Haowei Jiang / Yoshiki Nakajima / Fusamichi Akita / Hongjie Li / Koji Kato / Miwa Sugiura / Jian-Ren Shen / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes water oxidation into electrons, protons and dioxygen at its catalytic center, a MnCaO cluster, utilizing light energy. An amino acid residue D1-V185 in the D1 protein ...Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes water oxidation into electrons, protons and dioxygen at its catalytic center, a MnCaO cluster, utilizing light energy. An amino acid residue D1-V185 in the D1 protein is located close to the MnCaO cluster, and plays a critical role in its catalytic function. In this research we purified PSII dimers from a D1-V185T mutant of Thermosynechococcus vestitus and analyzed its structure using low-damage cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) at a resolution of 1.88 Å. The results revealed the presence of multi-conformations at the mutation site. Unlike the wild-type valine, which does not allow water molecules to be able to form hydrogen-bonds with it, both conformations of the mutant formed hydrogen bonds with nearby water molecules, which leads to rearrangement of the hydrogen bond networks in the O1 and Cl-1 channels. In conformation-A, the mutated Thr residue forms a hydrogen bond with a water molecule W6, which creates a new channel that bypasses the original O1 channel. Due to the hydrophilic OH group of Thr, the side-chain of D1-Glu189 was attracted and shifted toward the mutant Thr residue. In conformation-B, it forms a hydrogen bond with a water molecule W9 in the Cl-1 channel, bringing W9 closer and thereby disrupting the hydrogen bond network of the Cl-1 channel. In addition, multi-conformations of D2-K317, which is a ligand of Cl-1, were found in the mutant. These changes alter the environment surrounding the Cl-1 ion and MnCaO, thereby affecting the PSII water-oxidation activity. |
External links | Biochim Biophys Acta Bioenerg / PubMed:42331212 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 1.88 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-63639, PDB-9m5a: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-OEX: ![]() ChemComp-FE2: ![]() ChemComp-CL: ![]() ChemComp-CLA: ![]() ChemComp-PHO: ![]() ChemComp-BCR: ![]() ChemComp-LMG: ![]() ChemComp-PL9: ![]() ChemComp-SQD: ![]()
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Keywords | PHOTOSYNTHESIS / PSII mutation |
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Thermosynechococcus vestitus (bacteria)
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