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| Title | Structural basis of diadinoxanthin-Chl a/b-binding proteins in the photosystem I supercomplex of . |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Sci Adv, Vol. 12, Issue 10, Page eaea5561, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Mar 6, 2026 |
Authors | Tianyu Bai / Zhiyuan Mao / Dapeng Sun / Yang Tang / Ziqiu Lu / Fei Ma / Bingxin Ma / Jinghua Chen / Weiwei Wang / Yuelin Li / Shufang Liu / Yi Yang / Yumei Wang / Lirong Tian / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | is a phototrophic flagellate that has evolved through secondary endosymbiotic events and belongs to green-lineage organisms. We report a unique structure of photosystem I-light harvesting complex I ... is a phototrophic flagellate that has evolved through secondary endosymbiotic events and belongs to green-lineage organisms. We report a unique structure of photosystem I-light harvesting complex I (PSI-LHCI) supercomplex from at a 2.23-angstrom resolution by cryo-electron microscopy. The supercomplex is composed of 8 core subunits and 16 LHCIs and exhibits distinctive structural features compared to its counterparts in green algae and plants. The LHCI subunits encircle the core complex, forming a two-layered arrangement that comprises six pairs of tightly packed heterodimers. Specifically, the 16 LHCIs consist of 4 diadinoxanthin-chlorophyll (Chl) a/b-binding antennae (Lhcbm) and 12 diadinoxanthin-Chl a-binding antennae (Lhca), and they exhibit characteristic pigment compositions combining features of green- and red-lineage organisms. These findings provide a robust structural foundation for elucidating the mechanisms of light harvesting and energy transfer as well as insights into the evolutionary changes of green-lineage PSI-LHCI. |
External links | Sci Adv / PubMed:41790873 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.23 - 2.63 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-64823: PSI-LHCE supercomplex from Euglena gracilis EMDB-64824, PDB-9v7u: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-CLA: ![]() ChemComp-LMT: ![]() ChemComp-LHG: ![]() ChemComp-PQN: ![]() ChemComp-BCR: ![]() ChemComp-SQD: ![]() ChemComp-DD6: ![]() ChemComp-SF4: ![]() ChemComp-LMG: ![]() ChemComp-DGD: ![]() ChemComp-CHL: |
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Keywords | PHOTOSYNTHESIS / PSI / Euglena gracilis. / PSI-eLHCI |
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