UniProt functional annotation for P12333

UniProt code: P12333.

Organism: Spinacia oleracea (Spinach).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; Caryophyllales; Chenopodiaceae; Chenopodioideae; Anserineae; Spinacia.
 
Function: The light-harvesting complex (LHC) functions as a light receptor, it captures and delivers excitation energy to photosystems with which it is closely associated.
 
Cofactor: Note=Binds at least 14 chlorophylls (8 Chl-a and 6 Chl-b) and carotenoids such as lutein and neoxanthin. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:15029188, ECO:0000305|PubMed:24482437};
Subunit: The LHC complex consists of chlorophyll a-b binding proteins. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15029188}.
Subcellular location: Plastid, chloroplast thylakoid membrane; Multi- pass membrane protein.
Domain: The N-terminus of the protein extends into the stroma where it is involved with adhesion of granal membranes and post-translational modifications; both are believed to mediate the distribution of excitation energy between photosystems I and II.
Ptm: Photoregulated by reversible phosphorylation of its threonine residues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1894641}.
Similarity: Belongs to the light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-binding (LHC) protein family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.