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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9s6p | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Local refinement of a PSI monomer of A. marina NIES-2412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | ELECTRON TRANSPORT / Photosystem I / Chlorophyll d / long wavelength | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationphotosystem I reaction center / photosystem I / photosynthetic electron transport in photosystem I / photosystem I / plasma membrane-derived thylakoid membrane / chlorophyll binding / photosynthesis / endomembrane system / 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding / electron transfer activity ...photosystem I reaction center / photosystem I / photosynthetic electron transport in photosystem I / photosystem I / plasma membrane-derived thylakoid membrane / chlorophyll binding / photosynthesis / endomembrane system / 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding / electron transfer activity / oxidoreductase activity / magnesium ion binding / metal ion binding Similarity search - Function | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) Acaryochloris marina (bacteria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.44 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Consoli, G. / Leong, H.F. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | Netherlands, European Union, United Kingdom, 6items
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Citation | Journal: Sci Adv / Year: 2026Title: Far-red chlorophyll d clusters extend photosystem I absorption toward the red limit. Authors: Thomas J Oliver / Eduard Elias / Giovanni Consoli / Ho Fong Leong / Violeta Cordón-Preciado / Andrea Fantuzzi / Tanai Cardona / A William Rutherford / Roberta Croce / ![]() Abstract: Oxygenic photosynthesis is usually limited to visible light, but the marine cyanobacterium pushes this boundary by harvesting far-red photons with chlorophyll d. The best-studied strain, MBIC11017, ...Oxygenic photosynthesis is usually limited to visible light, but the marine cyanobacterium pushes this boundary by harvesting far-red photons with chlorophyll d. The best-studied strain, MBIC11017, unexpectedly lacks low-energy chlorophylls ("red forms") in photosystem I, limiting absorption beyond 740 nanometers. Here, we show that another strain, NIES-2412, has evolved a strategy to absorb far-red photons up to 760 nanometers. Combining time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy with cryo-electron microscopy at 2.64-angstrom resolution, we identify two distinct classes of chlorophyll d red forms in its photosystem I. One class originates from classical charge-transfer-exciton mixing, while the other arises purely from excitonic interactions. Mapping all 96 chlorophylls d reveals the precise pigments responsible for these far-red states. We also uncover a previously unreported subunit, PsaX2, which stabilizes the photosystem I complex and shapes pigment geometry and energetics to enable the formation of red forms. Last, we show that the protein modifications responsible for binding and tuning these red forms are widespread across the genus but not within the model MBIC11017 strain. Far-red photons lie close to the energetic limit of oxygenic photosynthesis; their efficient use therefore requires fine-tuning of the photosynthetic machinery. To our knowledge, our findings provide the structural and mechanistic basis of one of the most red-shifted photosystem I complexes identified to date, highlighting a distinct adaptive strategy in far-red light environments and offering design principles for extending photosynthesis in crops into the infrared. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9s6p.cif.gz | 618.9 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9s6p.ent.gz | Display | PDB format | |
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| Related structure data | ![]() 54627 ![]() 54956 ![]() 9sk3C M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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-Photosystem I P700 chlorophyll a apoprotein ... , 2 types, 2 molecules BA
| #1: Protein | Mass: 82083.172 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: A0AAT9GV97, photosystem I |
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| #10: Protein | Mass: 83573.766 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: A0AAT9GVI9, photosystem I |
-Photosystem I reaction center subunit ... , 5 types, 5 molecules DEJKF
| #2: Protein | Mass: 15125.150 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: A0AAT9GVK4 |
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| #3: Protein | Mass: 9350.654 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: A0AAT9GVJ0 |
| #5: Protein/peptide | Mass: 5457.358 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: B0C7S6 |
| #6: Protein | Mass: 8894.473 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: A0AAT9GVI7 |
| #12: Protein | Mass: 17691.422 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: A0AAT9GVR1 |
-Protein/peptide , 3 types, 3 molecules IMX
| #4: Protein/peptide | Mass: 3648.337 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: A0AAT9GVM8 |
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| #8: Protein/peptide | Mass: 3204.925 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina (bacteria) |
| #9: Protein/peptide | Mass: 2973.575 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina (bacteria) |
-Protein , 2 types, 2 molecules LC
| #7: Protein | Mass: 15588.004 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina (bacteria) |
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| #11: Protein | Mass: 8825.207 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: B0CB42, photosystem I |
-Non-polymers , 9 types, 164 molecules 














| #13: Chemical | ChemComp-CL7 / #14: Chemical | #15: Chemical | #16: Chemical | ChemComp-A1JPJ / ( Mass: 536.873 Da / Num. of mol.: 21 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C40H56 #17: Chemical | ChemComp-LMG / | #18: Chemical | #19: Chemical | #20: Chemical | ChemComp-G9R / | #21: Water | ChemComp-HOH / | |
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-Details
| Has ligand of interest | Y |
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| Has protein modification | Y |
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-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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| Component | Name: Photosystem I / Type: COMPLEX Details: Chlorophyll d containing photosystem I from A. marina NIES-2412 Entity ID: #10, #1, #11, #2-#3, #12, #4-#9 / Source: NATURAL |
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| Molecular weight | Value: 0.311 MDa / Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Acaryochloris marina (bacteria) |
| Buffer solution | pH: 6.5 Details: 50 mM MES, 1 M betaine monohydrate, 20 mM CaCl2, 5 mM MgCl2 and 10% (v/v) glycerol, pH 6.5 adjusted with NaOH |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 95 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: SPOT SCAN |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 800 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.44 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 151833 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 2.44 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Acaryochloris marina NIES-2412 (bacteria)
Netherlands, European Union,
United Kingdom, 6items
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