Charge separation in a reaction center incorporating bacteriochlorophyll for photoactive bacteriopheophytin.
Science
; 251(4996): 922-7, 1991 Feb 22.
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ABSTRACT
Site-directed mutagenic replacement of M subunit Leu214 by His in the photosynthetic reaction center (RC) from Rhodobacter sphaeroides results in incorporation of a bacteriochlorophyll molecule (BChl) in place of the native bacteriopheophytin (BPh) electron acceptor. Evidence supporting this conclusion includes the ground-state absorption spectrum of the (M)L214H mutant, pigment and metal analyses, and time-resolved optical experiments. The genetically modified RC supports transmembrane charge separation from the photoexcited BChl dimer to the primary quinone through the new BChl molecule, but with a reduced quantum yield of 60 percent (compared to 100 percent in wild-type RCs). These results have important implications for the mechanism of charge separation in the RC, and rationalize the choice of (bacterio)pheophytins as electron acceptors in a variety of photosynthetic systems.
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Assunto principal:
Bacterioclorofilas
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Rhodobacter sphaeroides
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Complexo de Proteínas do Centro de Reação Fotossintética
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En
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Science
Ano de publicação:
1991
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