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Reaction Center Associated Cytochromes

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Book cover Anoxygenic Photosynthetic Bacteria

Part of the book series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration ((AIPH,volume 2))

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The X-ray structure of the Rhodopseudomonas viridis reaction center has for the first time provided a detailed picture of a reaction center associated cytochrome. Guided by the domain structure visible in this atomic model of the protein, the amino acid sequence of the Rp. viridis subunit can similarly be divided up into the respective structurally important segments. A comparison of presently available amino acid sequences for reaction center associated tetraheme subunits in the light of this segmented structure strongly suggests that all these proteins have a common global structure.

Many experimental results obtained on a variety of tetraheme subunits prior to the Rp. viridis crystal structure, however, were interpreted to yield a model that looks rather different from this structure. A compilation of these results is presented and alternative interpretations are proposed. It is shown that all experimental data reported so far on tetraheme subunits can be rationalized assuming structural arrangements comparable to that of the crystal structure.

Presently available data on electron transfer properties of cytochrome subunits are summarized.

In addition to the description of tetraheme subunits found in purple and green filamentous bacteria, the possible nature of the respective reaction center associated cytochromes in green sulfur and heliobacteria is discussed.

Present ideas on evolutionary relationships (or lack thereof) among these cytochrome subunits are presented.

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Nitschke, W., Dracheva, S.M. (1995). Reaction Center Associated Cytochromes. In: Blankenship, R.E., Madigan, M.T., Bauer, C.E. (eds) Anoxygenic Photosynthetic Bacteria. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47954-0_36

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