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PDBsum entry 2pps

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Photosynthesis PDB id
2pps
Contents
Protein chains
478 a.a.*
503 a.a.*
111 a.a.*
64 a.a.*
130 a.a.*
80 a.a.*
Ligands
CLA ×89
PQN
SF4 ×3
* C-alpha coords only

References listed in PDB file
Key reference
Title Photosystem I at 4 a resolution represents the first structural model of a joint photosynthetic reaction centre and core antenna system.
Authors N.Krauss, W.D.Schubert, O.Klukas, P.Fromme, H.T.Witt, W.Saenger.
Ref. Nat Struct Biol, 1996, 3, 965-973.
PubMed id 8901876
Abstract
The 4 A X-ray structure model of trimeric photosystem I of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus reveals 31 transmembrane, nine surface and three stromal alpha-helices per monomer, assigned to the 11 protein subunits: PsaA and PsaB are related by a pseudo two-fold axis normal to the membrane plane, along which the electron transfer pigments are arranged. 65 antenna chlorophyll a (Chl a) molecules separated by < or = 16 A form an oval, clustered net continuous with the electron transfer chain through the second and third Chl a pairs of the electron transfer system. This suggests a dual role for these Chl a both in excitation energy and electron transfer. The architecture of the protein core indicates quinone and iron-sulphur type reaction centres to have a common ancestor.
Secondary reference #1
Title Photosystem I of synechococcus elongatus at 4 a resolution: comprehensive structure analysis.
Authors W.D.Schubert, O.Klukas, N.Krauss, W.Saenger, P.Fromme, H.T.Witt.
Ref. J Mol Biol, 1997, 272, 741-769. [DOI no: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1269]
PubMed id 9368655
Full text Abstract
Figure 4.
Figure 4. (a) View from the stromal side. The PSI trimer is approximately discoidal, monomers being separated by lateral indentations. The maximal distance from the C[3] axis to the peripheral surface is vert, similar 105 (±5) Å. Membrane-integral subunits are indicated in white; the subunits of the stromal ridge are indicated in colour: PsaC, yellow, PsaD, red; PsaE, blue. The binding pocket for ferredoxin/flavodoxin, formed by PsaC, PsaD, PsaE and a-helix e' of either PsaA or PsaB, on the side of the ridge distal from the C[3]-axis is indicated; asterisk: crystal contact. (b) View along the membrane plane, i.e. view as in (a) but flipped about the horizontal through 90°. (Produced using Grasp; [Nicholls et al 1991].)
Figure 9.
Figure 9. (a) Stereographic view of all 86 Chla molecules presently identified, seen from the stromal side. Chla are modelled as porphyrin structures, indicating their positions and planar orientations. The region occupied by the core antenna system largely lies within an elliptical, open-cylindrical region. It is located between the inner reaction centre and the outer delimiting ring of α-helices composed of the N-terminal of the large subunits PsaA and PsaB and those of the smaller membrane integral subunits PsaI, PsaL, PsaM, PsaJ and PsaF (see shaded region in Figure 5). The Chla of the electron transfer system are coloured red and connecting Chla light blue. Pink Chla are conspicuously oriented and arranged as closely spaced Chla pairs. (b) An analytical description of the antenna system Chla distribution plotting the inclination (relative to the membrane normal) of each porphyrin plane against its relative membrane depth. The membrane-integral region is divided into a lumenal (bottom), a middle and a stromal third, while porphyrin plane inclinations are grouped into the categories strongly (0 to 30°, left), moderately (30 to 60°, central) and weakly aligned (60 to 90°, right) with the membrane normal. The number of Chla in each region (including Image but excluding all eC) is indicated near the right-hand side of the field, horizontal and vertical summations being indicated on the right-hand side and at the top of the Figure (further discussion see the text.).
The above figures are reproduced from the cited reference with permission from Elsevier
Secondary reference #2
Title Present state of the crystal structure analysis of photosystem i at 4.5 a resolution
Authors W.D.Schubert, O.Klukas, N.Krauss, W.Saenger, P.Fromme, H.T.Witt.
Ref. photosynthesis : from light, 1995, 2, 3.
Secondary reference #3
Title Three-Dimensional structure of system i of photosynthesis at 6a resolution,
Authors N.Krauss, W.Hinrichs, I.Witt, P.Fromme, W.Pritzkow, Z.Dauter, C.Betzel, K.S.Wilson, H.T.Witt, W.Saenger.
Ref. nature, 1993, 361, 326.
Secondary reference #4
Title X-Ray characterization of single crystals of the reaction center i of water splitting photosynthesis
Authors I.Witt, H.T.Witt, D.Di fiore, M.Rogner, W.Hinrichs, W.Saenger, J.Granzin, C.Betzel, Z.Dauter.
Ref. ber bunsenges phys chem, 1988, 92, 1503.
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