RT XFEL structure of the two-flash state of Photosystem II (2F, S3-rich) at 2.09 Angstrom resolutionRT XFEL structure of the two-flash state of Photosystem II (2F, S3-rich) at 2.09 Angstrom resolution

Structural highlights

7rf8 is a 20 chain structure with sequence from Thermosynechococcus vestitus BP-1. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.09Å
Ligands:, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Function

PSBF_THEVB This b-type cytochrome is tightly associated with the reaction center of photosystem II (PSII). PSII is a light-driven water:plastoquinone oxidoreductase that uses light energy to abstract electrons from H(2)O, generating O(2) and a proton gradient subsequently used for ATP formation. It consists of a core antenna complex that captures photons, and an electron transfer chain that converts photonic excitation into a charge separation.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00643][1] [2] [3]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Light-driven oxidation of water to molecular oxygen is catalyzed by the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in Photosystem II (PS II). This multi-electron, multi-proton catalysis requires the transport of two water molecules to and four protons from the OEC. A high-resolution 1.89 A structure obtained by averaging all the S states and refining the data of various time points during the S(2) to S(3) transition has provided better visualization of the potential pathways for substrate water insertion and proton release. Our results indicate that the O1 channel is the likely water intake pathway, and the Cl1 channel is the likely proton release pathway based on the structural rearrangements of water molecules and amino acid side chains along these channels. In particular in the Cl1 channel, we suggest that residue D1-E65 serves as a gate for proton transport by minimizing the back reaction. The results show that the water oxidation reaction at the OEC is well coordinated with the amino acid side chains and the H-bonding network over the entire length of the channels, which is essential in shuttling substrate waters and protons.

Structural dynamics in the water and proton channels of photosystem II during the S(2) to S(3) transition.,Hussein R, Ibrahim M, Bhowmick A, Simon PS, Chatterjee R, Lassalle L, Doyle M, Bogacz I, Kim IS, Cheah MH, Gul S, de Lichtenberg C, Chernev P, Pham CC, Young ID, Carbajo S, Fuller FD, Alonso-Mori R, Batyuk A, Sutherlin KD, Brewster AS, Bolotovsky R, Mendez D, Holton JM, Moriarty NW, Adams PD, Bergmann U, Sauter NK, Dobbek H, Messinger J, Zouni A, Kern J, Yachandra VK, Yano J Nat Commun. 2021 Nov 11;12(1):6531. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-26781-z. PMID:34764256[4]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

See Also

References

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  2. Broser M, Gabdulkhakov A, Kern J, Guskov A, Muh F, Saenger W, Zouni A. Crystal structure of monomeric photosystem II from Thermosynechococcus elongatus at 3.6-a resolution. J Biol Chem. 2010 Aug 20;285(34):26255-62. Epub 2010 Jun 17. PMID:20558739 doi:10.1074/jbc.M110.127589
  3. Kern J, Tran R, Alonso-Mori R, Koroidov S, Echols N, Hattne J, Ibrahim M, Gul S, Laksmono H, Sierra RG, Gildea RJ, Han G, Hellmich J, Lassalle-Kaiser B, Chatterjee R, Brewster AS, Stan CA, Glockner C, Lampe A, DiFiore D, Milathianaki D, Fry AR, Seibert MM, Koglin JE, Gallo E, Uhlig J, Sokaras D, Weng TC, Zwart PH, Skinner DE, Bogan MJ, Messerschmidt M, Glatzel P, Williams GJ, Boutet S, Adams PD, Zouni A, Messinger J, Sauter NK, Bergmann U, Yano J, Yachandra VK. Taking snapshots of photosynthetic water oxidation using femtosecond X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy. Nat Commun. 2014 Jul 9;5:4371. doi: 10.1038/ncomms5371. PMID:25006873 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5371
  4. Hussein R, Ibrahim M, Bhowmick A, Simon PS, Chatterjee R, Lassalle L, Doyle M, Bogacz I, Kim IS, Cheah MH, Gul S, de Lichtenberg C, Chernev P, Pham CC, Young ID, Carbajo S, Fuller FD, Alonso-Mori R, Batyuk A, Sutherlin KD, Brewster AS, Bolotovsky R, Mendez D, Holton JM, Moriarty NW, Adams PD, Bergmann U, Sauter NK, Dobbek H, Messinger J, Zouni A, Kern J, Yachandra VK, Yano J. Structural dynamics in the water and proton channels of photosystem II during the S(2) to S(3) transition. Nat Commun. 2021 Nov 11;12(1):6531. PMID:34764256 doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26781-z

7rf8, resolution 2.09Å

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