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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of a minimal reaction center-light-harvesting complex from the phototrophic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | J Integr Plant Biol, Vol. 67, Issue 4, Page 967-978, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Feb 6, 2025 |
Authors | Guoqiang Huang / Shishang Dong / Lin Ma / Lin Li / Jinxin Ju / Mei-Jiao Wang / Jian-Ping Zhang / Sen-Fang Sui / Xiaochun Qin / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Photosynthetic organisms have developed various light-harvesting antenna systems to capture light and transfer energy to reaction centers (RCs). Simultaneous utilization of the integral membrane ...Photosynthetic organisms have developed various light-harvesting antenna systems to capture light and transfer energy to reaction centers (RCs). Simultaneous utilization of the integral membrane light-harvesting antenna (LH complex) and the extrinsic antenna (chlorosomes) makes the phototrophic bacterium Chloroflexus (Cfx.) aurantiacus an ideal model for studying filamentous anoxygenic phototrophs (FAPs). Here, we determined the structure of a minimal RC-LH photocomplex from Cfx. aurantiacus J-10-fl (CaRC-LH) at 3.05-Å resolution. The CaRC-LH binds only to seven LH subunits, which form a crescent-shaped antenna surrounding the movable menaquinone-10 (Q) binding site of CaRC. In this complex with minimal LH units, an extra antenna is required to ensure sufficient light-gathering, providing a clear explanation for the presence of chlorosomes in Cfx. aurantiacus. More importantly, the semicircle of the antenna represents a novel RC-LH assembly pattern. Our structure provides a basis for understanding the existence of chlorosomes in Cfx. aurantiacus and the possible assembly pattern of RC-LH. |
External links | J Integr Plant Biol / PubMed:39912559 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.05 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-39177, PDB-8ydm: ![]() EMDB-62657: EMReady processed EM map of CaRC-LH complex from Chloroflexus aurantiacus |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-BCL: ![]() ChemComp-U4Z: ![]() ChemComp-HEM: ![]() ChemComp-PGV: ![]() ChemComp-MQE: ![]() ChemComp-BPH: ![]() ChemComp-MN: |
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Keywords | PHOTOSYNTHESIS |
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chloroflexus aurantiacus j-10-fl (bacteria)
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