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Influence of Chromophores on Quarternary Structure of Phycobiliproteins from The Cyanobacterium, Mastigocladus laminosus

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Perspectives in Photosynthesis

Part of the book series: The Jerusalem Symposia on Quantum Chemistry and Biochemistry ((JSQC,volume 22))

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Abstract

Chromophores of C-phycocyanin and phycoerythrocyanin have been chemically modified by reduction to rubins, bleaching, photoisomerization, or perturbation with bulky substituents. Pigments containing modified chromophores, or hybrids containing modified and unmodified chromophores in individual protomers have been prepared. All modifications inhibit the association of the (αβ)-protomers of these pigments to higher aggregates. The results demonstrate a pronounced effect of the state of the chromophores on biliprotein quaternary structure. It may be important in phycobilisome assembly, and also in the dual function of biliproteins as (i) antenna pigments for photosynthesis and (ii) reaction centers for photomor-phogenesis.

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Fischer, R., Gottstein, J., Siebzehnrübl, S., Scheer, H. (1990). Influence of Chromophores on Quarternary Structure of Phycobiliproteins from The Cyanobacterium, Mastigocladus laminosus . In: Jortner, J., Pullman, B. (eds) Perspectives in Photosynthesis. The Jerusalem Symposia on Quantum Chemistry and Biochemistry, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0489-7_11

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