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Structural and quantum chemical basis for OCP-mediated quenching of phycobilisomes
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SUBMITTER: Paul Victor Sauer
PROVIDER: EMPIAR-11644 | biostudies-other |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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Structural and quantum chemical basis for OCP-mediated quenching of phycobilisomes.
Science advances 20240405 14
Cyanobacteria use large antenna complexes called phycobilisomes (PBSs) for light harvesting. However, intense light triggers non-photochemical quenching, where the orange carotenoid protein (OCP) binds to PBS, dissipating excess energy as heat. The mechanism of efficiently transferring energy from phycocyanobilins in PBS to canthaxanthin in OCP remains insufficiently understood. Using cryo-electron microscopy, we unveiled the OCP-PBS complex structure at 1.6- to 2.1-angstrom resolution, showcasi ...[more]
