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Indirect interactions involving the PsbM or PsbT subunits and the PsbO, PsbU and PsbV proteins stabilize assembly and activity of Photosystem II in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
The low-molecular-weight PsbM and PsbT proteins of Photosystem II (PS II) are both located at the monomer-monomer interface of the mature PS II...
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Interaction of Soluble and Immobilized Manganese-Stabilizing PsbO Protein with Manganese Ions and Isolated D1/D2/cyt b559 Complex of the PSII Reaction Center
AbstractInteraction of water-soluble and immobilized (on BrCN-activated agarose) manganese-stabilizing protein PsbO with Mn 2+ and Mn 3+ cations and...
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The PsbJ protein is required for photosystem II activity in centers lacking the PsbO and PsbV lumenal subunits
Photosystem II (PS II) of oxygenic photosynthesis is found in the thylakoid membranes of plastids and cyanobacteria. The mature PS II complex...
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Function of PsbO-Asp158 in photosystem II: effects of mutation of this residue on the binding of PsbO and function of PSII in Thermosynechococcus vulcanus
PsbO-D158 is a highly conserved residue of the PsbO protein in photosystem II (PSII), and participates in one of the hydrogen-bonding networks...
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Suppressing ASPARTIC PROTEASE 1 prolongs photosynthesis and increases wheat grain weight
The elongation of photosynthesis, or functional staygreen, represents a feasible strategy to propel metabolite flux towards cereal kernels. However,...
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Genes encoding the photosystem II proteins are under purifying selection: an insight into the early evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis
The molecular evolution concerns coding sequences (CDSs) of genes and may affect the structure and function of proteins. Non-uniform use of...
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Transcriptome analysis of Pennisetum americanum × Pennisetum purpureum and Pennisetum americanum leaves in response to high-phosphorus stress
Excessive phosphorus (P) levels can disrupt nutrient balance in plants, adversely affecting growth. The molecular responses of Pennisetum species to...
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Utilizing transcriptomics and proteomics to unravel key genes and proteins of Oryza sativa seedlings mediated by selenium in response to cadmium stress
BackgroundCadmium (Cd) pollution has declined crop yields and quality. Selenium (Se) is a beneficial mineral element that protects plants from...
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Psb34 protein modulates binding of high-light-inducible proteins to CP47-containing photosystem II assembly intermediates in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Assembly of photosystem II (PSII), a water-splitting catalyst in chloroplasts and cyanobacteria, requires numerous auxiliary proteins which promote...
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Transcriptional profiling reveals changes in gene regulation and signaling transduction pathways during temperature stress in wucai (Brassica campestris L.)
BackgroundWucai ( Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis var. rosularis Tsen) is a cold-tolerant plant that is vulnerable to high temperature. This...
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Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals that chlorophyll metabolism contributes to leaf color changes in wucai (Brassica campestris L.) in response to cold
BackgroundChlorophyll (Chl) is a vital photosynthetic pigment involved in capturing light energy and energy conversion. In this study, the color...
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OsYGL54 is essential for chloroplast development and seedling survival in rice
Chloroplast signal recognition particle (cpSRP) is composed of cpSRP54 and cpSRP43, which form a soluble transit complex with light-harvesting...
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Macromolecular conformational changes in photosystem II: interaction between structure and function
Conformational changes play an important role in the functioning of proteins and their complexes. This is also true for the pigment-protein...
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Evolutionary diversity of proton and water channels on the oxidizing side of photosystem II and their relevance to function
One of the reasons for the high efficiency and selectivity of biological catalysts arise from their ability to control the pathways of substrates and...
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Effects of high-temperature stress on photosynthesis of a new variety "SF-2" in Neoporphyra haitanensis
With the intensification of global climate change, high-temperature weather has an increasing impact on the cultivation of seaweeds. In this study we...
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Melatonin in Plant Tolerance to Drought Stress: Physiological and Molecular Interventions
Plants are subjected to various abiotic stresses; one such abiotic stress of great concern is drought stress. Drought stress affects plant metabolism...
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Effects of mutations of D1-R323, D1-N322, D1-D319, D1-H304 on the functioning of photosystem II in Thermosynechococcus vulcanus
Photosystem II (PSII) has a number of hydrogen-bonding networks connecting the manganese cluster with the lumenal bulk solution. The structure of...
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Current analysis of cations substitution in the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II
Water oxidation in photosystem II (PSII) is performed by the oxygen-evolving complex Mn 4 CaO 5 which can be extracted from PSII and then reconstructed...
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Binding and functions of the two chloride ions in the oxygen-evolving center of photosystem II
Light-driven water oxidation in photosynthesis occurs at the oxygen-evolving center (OEC) of photosystem II (PSII). Chloride ions (Cl − ) are essential...
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‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’ SAP11-Like protein modulates expression of genes involved in energy production, photosynthesis, and defense in Nicotiana occidentalis leaves
Background‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’, the causal agent of apple proliferation disease, exerts influence on its host plant through various...
