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| Title | Consensus map of Macrocystis pyrifera PSI-FCP supercomplex | |||||||||
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Keywords | Photosystem I / Brown algae / Macrocystis pyrifera / PHOTOSYNTHESIS | |||||||||
| Biological species | Macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.71 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Maturana P / Maldonado M | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 2 items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2026Title: Structure of giant kelp Photosystem I-FCP uncovers drivers of antenna evolution across the red lineage. Authors: Jenevieve D Weissman / Pablo Maturana / Hui M O Oung / Reece Riddle / Gabrielle Wyatt / Viktoria G T Dubinin / Philipp Zerbe / María Maldonado / ![]() 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. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_76202.map.gz | 484.4 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-76202-v30.xml emd-76202.xml | 27.4 KB 27.4 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_76202_fsc.xml | 16.7 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_76202.png | 147.2 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-76202.cif.gz | 4.5 KB | ||
| Others | emd_76202_half_map_1.map.gz emd_76202_half_map_2.map.gz | 474.7 MB 474.7 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-76202 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-76202 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | C: citing same article ( |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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Map
| File | Download / File: emd_76202.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 512 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.217 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | EMDB XML:
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Sample components
-Entire : Supercomplex of Macrocystis pyrifera photosystem I and FCP antenna
| Entire | Name: Supercomplex of Macrocystis pyrifera photosystem I and FCP antenna |
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-Supramolecule #1: Supercomplex of Macrocystis pyrifera photosystem I and FCP antenna
| Supramolecule | Name: Supercomplex of Macrocystis pyrifera photosystem I and FCP antenna type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp) |
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-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.5 Component:
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| Grid | Model: Quantifoil Active R1.2/0.8 / Material: GOLD / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: HOLEY ARRAY / Support film - Film thickness: 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 90 % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Details | 1 mg/mL of Chl |
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| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 15690 / Average exposure time: 4.95 sec. / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm / Nominal defocus max: 2.0 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.0 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Keywords
Macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp)
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United States, 2 items
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