CHARACTERIZATION OF A PHOTOSYSTEM-II CORE AND ITS 3-DIMENSIONAL CRYSTALS

Authors
FOTINOU C KOKKINIDIS M FRITZSCH G HAASE W MICHEL H GHANOTAKIS DF
Citation
C. Fotinou et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF A PHOTOSYSTEM-II CORE AND ITS 3-DIMENSIONAL CRYSTALS, Photosynthesis research, 37(1), 1993, pp. 41-48
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Photosynthesis research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01668595
Volume
37
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
41 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0166-8595(1993)37:1<41:COAPCA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A photosystem II core from spinach containing the chlorophyll-binding proteins 47 kDa, 43 kDa, the re center proteins D1, D2 and cytochrome b559 and three low molecular weight polypeptides (MW < 10 kDa) was iso lated, its three-dimensional crystals were prepared, and both core and crystals were studied by spectroscopic techniques and electron micros copy. The absorption spectra of the crystallized form of the core indi cate a specific orientation of the various pigments within the crystal .