8wcl

FCP pentamer in Chaetoceros gracilisFCP pentamer in Chaetoceros gracilis

Structural highlights 8wcl is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Chaetoceros neogracilis. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 2.65Å Ligands: , , , , , Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Diatoms, a group of prevalent marine algae, significantly contribute to global primary productivity. Their substantial biomass is linked to enhanced absorption of blue-green light underwater, facilitated by fucoxanthin chlorophyll a/c-binding proteins (FCPs), exhibiting oligomeric diversity across diatom species. Utilizing mild CN-PAGE analysis on solubilized thylakoid membranes, we displayed monomeric, dimeric, trimeric, tetrameric and pentameric FCPs in diatoms. Mass spectrometry analysis revealed each oligomeric FCP has specific protein compositions, constituting a large Lhcf family of FCP antennas. In addition, we resolved the structures of Thalassiosira pseudonana FCP (Tp-FCP) homotrimer and Chaetoceros gracilis FCP (Cg-FCP) pentamer by cryo-electron microscopy at 2.73 A and 2.65 A resolutions, respectively. The distinct pigment composition and organization in various oligomeric FCPs change their blue-green light-harvesting, excitation energy transfer pathways. In comparison to dimeric and trimeric FCPs, Cg-FCP tetramer and Cg-FCP pentamer exhibit stronger absorption by Chls c, red-shifted and broader Chl a fluorescence emission, as well as more robust circular dichroism signals originating from Chl a-carotenoid dimers. These spectroscopic characteristics indicate that Chl a molecules in Cg-FCP tetramer and Cg-FCP pentamer are more heterogeneous than in both dimers and Tp-FCP trimer. The structural and spectroscopic insights provided by this study contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms that empower diatoms to adapt to fluctuating light environments. Structural and spectroscopic insights into fucoxanthin chlorophyll a/c-binding proteins of diatoms in diverse oligomeric states.,Zhou C, Feng Y, Li Z, Shen L, Li X, Wang Y, Han G, Kuang T, Liu C, Shen JR, Wang W Plant Commun. 2024 Jul 17:101041. doi: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.101041. PMID:39030906 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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