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| Title | Structure of giant kelp Photosystem I-FCP uncovers drivers of antenna evolution across the red lineage. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 17, Issue 1, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | May 21, 2026 |
Authors | Jenevieve D Weissman / Pablo Maturana / Hui M O Oung / Reece Riddle / Gabrielle Wyatt / Viktoria G T Dubinin / Philipp Zerbe / María Maldonado / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Brown algae and other red-algae-derived organisms are major contributors to global CO fixation via photosynthesis. To understand the photosynthetic function of brown algae, we obtained the structure ...Brown algae and other red-algae-derived organisms are major contributors to global CO fixation via photosynthesis. To understand the photosynthetic function of brown algae, we obtained the structure of giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera photosystem I (PSI) with a fucoxanthin-chlorophyll-protein (FCP) antenna and compared it to known structures from the red-algal lineage. We identified differences in M. pyrifera's antenna composition, architecture, and chlorophyll networks, as well as a pronounced variation in transmembrane hydrophobic thickness across the PSI-FCP supercomplex, with implications for photochemical function. Our work lays the foundation to understand kelp's high photosynthetic productivity and reveals drivers of antenna conservation and diversification for the red lineage. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:42168190 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.47 - 5.21 Å |
| Structure data | ![]() EMDB-72805: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around PSI ![]() EMDB-72806: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP1 ![]() EMDB-72807: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP2 ![]() EMDB-72808: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP3 ![]() EMDB-72809: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP4 ![]() EMDB-72810: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP5 ![]() EMDB-72811: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP6 ![]() EMDB-72812: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP7 ![]() EMDB-72813: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP8 ![]() EMDB-72814: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP9 ![]() EMDB-72816: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP10 ![]() EMDB-72817: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP11 ![]() EMDB-72818: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP13 ![]() EMDB-72819: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP15 ![]() EMDB-72820: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP16 ![]() EMDB-72821: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP17 ![]() EMDB-72822: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCP19 ![]() EMDB-72824: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCPB ![]() EMDB-75351: Focused refinement of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP around FCPA ![]() EMDB-76146: Composite map of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP supercomplex ![]() EMDB-76202: Consensus map of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP supercomplex |
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Macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp)