Photosystem I

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Function

Photosystem I (PSI) is the second photosystem in the light harvesting systems of plants, algae and some bacteria. PSI is composed of 11 protein subunits, cytochrome b6, ferredoxin, plastocyanin, 4 phospholipids, 5 chlorophyls and carotenoid pigments, 3 coenzymes, Ca+2 and Mg+2 ions[1].

See also

See page in Spanish Fotosistema I and Photosystem I: structure (Spanish).

3D Structures of photosystem I

Photosystem I 3D structures


Photosystem I (PDB entry 1jb0)

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ReferencesReferences

  1. Ben-Shem A, Frolow F, Nelson N. Crystal structure of plant photosystem I. Nature. 2003 Dec 11;426(6967):630-5. PMID:14668855 doi:10.1038/nature02200

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