Function

Cytochrome b6 (Cytb6) is found in plant chloroplasts and cyanobacteria. Cytb6 is analogous to cytochrome b found in eukaryotic mitochondria and aerobic prokaryotes. Cytb6 is a component of cytochrome b6f complex. It is involved in electron transport and the generation of ATP[1].


Cytochrome b6 (grey) as part of the b6f complex containing subunits 1,4,5,6,7,8, heme, Fe2S2 cluster and chlorophyl A (PDB code 4h44)

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3D structures of cytochrome b63D structures of cytochrome b6

Updated on 09-July-2020

6rqf - MlCytb6 + Cytb6f subunits 4,5,6,7,8,iron-sulfur + cytochrome f – spinach – Cryo EM
2e74, 4i7z, 1vf5, 4pv1 - MlCytb6 + Cytb6f subunits 4,5,6,7,8,iron-sulfur + apocytochrome f - Masticogladus laminosus
2e76, 4h13, 4pv1 - MlCytb6 + Cytb6f subunits 4,5,6,7,8,iron-sulfur + apocytochrome f + stigmatellin derivative
2e75, 4h0l, 2d2c - MlCytb6 + Cytb6f subunits 4,5,6,7,8,iron-sulfur + apocytochrome f + quinoline derivative
1q90 - Cytb6 + Cytb6f subunits 4,5,6,7,8,iron-sulfur + apocytochrome f - Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
2zt9, 4h44, 4ogq - Cytb6 + Cytb6f subunits 4,5,6,7,8,iron-sulfur + apocytochrome f - Nostoc
3azc - Cytb6f iron-sulfur subunit - Thermosynechococcus elongatus
5cxm - Cytb6f iron-sulfur subunit - Synechocystis

ReferencesReferences

  1. Wenk SO, Schneider D, Boronowsky U, Jager C, Klughammer C, de Weerd FL, van Roon H, Vermaas WF, Dekker JP, Rogner M. Functional implications of pigments bound to a cyanobacterial cytochrome b6f complex. FEBS J. 2005 Jan;272(2):582-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2004.04501.x. PMID:15654895 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2004.04501.x

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