Gall, A., Robert, B., Cogdell, R. J. , Bellissent-Funel, M.-C. and Fraser, N. J.> (2001) Probing the binding sites of exchanged chlorophyll a in LH2 by Raman and site-selection fluorescence spectroscopies. FEBS Letters, 491(1-2), pp. 143-147. (doi: 10.1016/S0014-5793(01)02161-5)
Full text not currently available from Enlighten.
Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(01)02161-5
Abstract
In this work we have selectively released the 800 nm absorbing bacteriochlorophyll a molecules of the LH2 protein from the photosynthetic bacterium <i>Rhodopseudomonas acidophila</i>, strain 10050, and replaced them with chlorophyll <i>a</i> (Chl<i>a</i>). A combination of low-temperature electronic absorption, resonance Raman and site-selection fluorescence spectroscopies revealed that the Chl<i>a</i> pigments are indeed bound in the B800 binding site; this is the first work that formally proves that such non-native chlorins can be inserted correctly into LH2.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Fraser, Dr Niall and Cogdell, Professor Richard |
| Authors: | Gall, A., Robert, B., Cogdell, R. J., Bellissent-Funel, M.-C., and Fraser, N. J.> |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences |
| Journal Name: | FEBS Letters |
| Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
| ISSN: | 0014-5793 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1873-3468 |
| Published Online: | 20 February 2001 |
University Staff: Request a correction | Enlighten Editors: Update this record
Altmetric
Altmetric