Structure of a C₂S₂M₂N₂-type PSII-LHCII supercomplex from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

ABSTRACT: Photosystem II (PSII) in the thylakoid membranes of plants, algae, and cyanobacteria catalyzes light-induced oxidation of water by which light energy is converted to chemical energy and molecular oxygen is produced. In higher plants and most eukaryotic algae, the PSII core is surrounded by variable numbers of light-harvesting antenna complex II (LHCII), forming a PSII-LHCII supercomplex. In order to harvest energy efficiently at low-light-intensity conditions under water, a complete PSII-LHCII supercomplex (C₂S₂M₂N₂) of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (Cr) contains more antenna subunits and pigments than the dominant PSII-LHCII supercomplex (C₂S₂M₂) of plants. The detailed structure and energy tran

SUBMITTER: Shen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6800332 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature