Structural basis for aerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis in the reaction center-light-harvesting 1 (RC-LH1) supercomplex of Dinoroseobacter shibae.

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Autores principales: Liu, Ze-Kun, Li, Jian-Xun, Zhang, Ying-Yue, Lv, Jing-Li, Li, Kang, Chen, Xiu-Lan, Zhang, Yu-Zhong, Liu, Lu-Ning, Wang, Peng
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author Liu, Ze-Kun
Li, Jian-Xun
Zhang, Ying-Yue
Lv, Jing-Li
Li, Kang
Chen, Xiu-Lan
Zhang, Yu-Zhong
Liu, Lu-Ning
Wang, Peng
author_facet Liu, Ze-Kun
Li, Jian-Xun
Zhang, Ying-Yue
Lv, Jing-Li
Li, Kang
Chen, Xiu-Lan
Zhang, Yu-Zhong
Liu, Lu-Ning
Wang, Peng
Liu, Ze-Kun
Li, Jian-Xun
Zhang, Ying-Yue
Lv, Jing-Li
Li, Kang
Chen, Xiu-Lan
Zhang, Yu-Zhong
Liu, Lu-Ning
Wang, Peng
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Structural basis for aerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis in the reaction center-light-harvesting 1 (RC-LH1) supercomplex of Dinoroseobacter shibae. Liu, Ze-Kun Li, Jian-Xun Zhang, Ying-Yue Lv, Jing-Li Li, Kang Chen, Xiu-Lan Zhang, Yu-Zhong Liu, Lu-Ning Wang, Peng Photosynthesis Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes Aerobiosis Cryoelectron Microscopy Bacterial Proteins Rhodobacteraceae Oxygen Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic (AAP) bacteria are essential for oceanic carbon cycling. However, their architecture and structural adaptations of their photosynthetic systems to ensure adequate light harvesting, electron transport, and oxidative resilience in oxygen-rich environments remain poorly understood. In this study, we present a 2.4-Å cryo-EM structure of the reaction center-light-harvesting 1 (RC-LH1) supercomplex from Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL-12, a marine AAP bacterial symbiont of benthic dinoflagellates. This RC-LH1 supercomplex features a closed LH1 ring comprising 17 αβ-subunits, each containing two spheroidenones per αβ-heterodimer-a previously unreported configuration in phototrophic bacteria. The cytochrome subunit of the RC is truncated to three hemes, in contrast to the four-heme configuration found in anaerobic relatives. The structure also reveals elongated bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) spacing, which may account for its blue-shifted absorption maximum that is optimized for low-light benthic environments. Furthermore, we identify a previously unknown subunit, protein-LRC, which is hypothesized to functionally couple photochemical and respiratory electron transport. Collectively, these specific structural features allow AAP bacteria to balance anoxygenic photosynthesis and protection against oxidative damage, providing a mechanistic framework for them to thrive in oxygenated marine environments. Our study provides insights into the structural and functional variability of bacterial photosynthesis in response to oxygenated marine environments.
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spellingShingle Structural basis for aerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis in the reaction center-light-harvesting 1 (RC-LH1) supercomplex of Dinoroseobacter shibae.
Liu, Ze-Kun
Li, Jian-Xun
Zhang, Ying-Yue
Lv, Jing-Li
Li, Kang
Chen, Xiu-Lan
Zhang, Yu-Zhong
Liu, Lu-Ning
Wang, Peng
Photosynthesis
Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
Aerobiosis
Cryoelectron Microscopy
Bacterial Proteins
Rhodobacteraceae
Oxygen
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins
Structural basis for aerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis in the reaction center-light-harvesting 1 (RC-LH1) supercomplex of Dinoroseobacter shibae. Liu, Ze-Kun Li, Jian-Xun Zhang, Ying-Yue Lv, Jing-Li Li, Kang Chen, Xiu-Lan Zhang, Yu-Zhong Liu, Lu-Ning Wang, Peng Photosynthesis Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes Aerobiosis Cryoelectron Microscopy Bacterial Proteins Rhodobacteraceae Oxygen Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic (AAP) bacteria are essential for oceanic carbon cycling. However, their architecture and structural adaptations of their photosynthetic systems to ensure adequate light harvesting, electron transport, and oxidative resilience in oxygen-rich environments remain poorly understood. In this study, we present a 2.4-Å cryo-EM structure of the reaction center-light-harvesting 1 (RC-LH1) supercomplex from Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL-12, a marine AAP bacterial symbiont of benthic dinoflagellates. This RC-LH1 supercomplex features a closed LH1 ring comprising 17 αβ-subunits, each containing two spheroidenones per αβ-heterodimer-a previously unreported configuration in phototrophic bacteria. The cytochrome subunit of the RC is truncated to three hemes, in contrast to the four-heme configuration found in anaerobic relatives. The structure also reveals elongated bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) spacing, which may account for its blue-shifted absorption maximum that is optimized for low-light benthic environments. Furthermore, we identify a previously unknown subunit, protein-LRC, which is hypothesized to functionally couple photochemical and respiratory electron transport. Collectively, these specific structural features allow AAP bacteria to balance anoxygenic photosynthesis and protection against oxidative damage, providing a mechanistic framework for them to thrive in oxygenated marine environments. Our study provides insights into the structural and functional variability of bacterial photosynthesis in response to oxygenated marine environments.
title Structural basis for aerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis in the reaction center-light-harvesting 1 (RC-LH1) supercomplex of Dinoroseobacter shibae.
topic Photosynthesis
Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
Aerobiosis
Cryoelectron Microscopy
Bacterial Proteins
Rhodobacteraceae
Oxygen
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41238682/