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Brünje A, Füßl M, Eirich J, Boyer JB, Heinkow P, Neumann U, Konert M, Ivanauskaite A, Seidel J, Ozawa SI, Sakamoto W, Meinnel T, Schwarzer D, Mulo P, Giglione C, Finkemeier I. The plastidial protein acetyltransferase GNAT1 forms a complex with GNAT2, yet their interaction is dispensable for state transitions. Mol Cell Proteomics 2024:100850. [PMID: 39349166 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2024.100850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/18/2024] [Indexed: 10/02/2024] Open
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Protein N-acetylation is one of the most abundant co- and post-translational modifications in eukaryotes, extending its occurrence to chloroplasts within vascular plants. Recently, a novel plastidial enzyme family comprising eight acetyltransferases that exhibit dual lysine and N-terminus acetylation activities was unveiled in Arabidopsis. Among these, GNAT1, GNAT2, and GNAT3 reveal notable phylogenetic proximity, forming a subgroup termed NAA90. Our study focused on characterizing GNAT1, closely related to the state transition acetyltransferase GNAT2. In contrast to GNAT2, GNAT1 did not prove essential for state transitions and displayed no discernible phenotypic difference compared to the wild type under high light conditions, while gnat2 mutants were severely affected. However, gnat1 mutants exhibited a tighter packing of the thylakoid membranes akin to gnat2 mutants. In vitro studies with recombinant GNAT1 demonstrated robust N-terminus acetylation activity on synthetic substrate peptides. This activity was confirmed in vivo through N-terminal acetylome profiling in two independent gnat1 knockout lines. This attributed several acetylation sites on plastidial proteins to GNAT1, reflecting a subset of GNAT2's substrate spectrum. Moreover, co-immunoprecipitation coupled to mass spectrometry revealed a robust interaction between GNAT1 and GNAT2, as well as a significant association of GNAT2 with GNAT3 - the third acetyltransferase within the NAA90 subfamily. This study unveils the existence of at least two acetyltransferase complexes within chloroplasts, whereby complex formation might have a critical effect on the fine-tuning of the overall acetyltransferase activities. These findings introduce a novel layer of regulation in acetylation-dependent adjustments in plastidial metabolism.
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- Annika Brünje
- Plant Physiology, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Plant Physiology, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), F-91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Plant Physiology, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Central Microscopy, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, D-50829 Köln, Germany
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- Department of Life Technologies, Molecular Plant Biology, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies, Molecular Plant Biology, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources (IPSR) Okayama University, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan
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- Institute of Plant Science and Resources (IPSR) Okayama University, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-0046, Japan
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), F-91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Life Technologies, Molecular Plant Biology, University of Turku, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), F-91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Plant Physiology, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP), University of Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany.
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Su J, Jiao Q, Jia T, Hu X. The photosystem-II repair cycle: updates and open questions. PLANTA 2023; 259:20. [PMID: 38091081 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04295-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION The photosystem-II (PSII) repair cycle is essential for the maintenance of photosynthesis in plants. A number of novel findings have illuminated the regulatory mechanisms of the PSII repair cycle. Photosystem II (PSII) is a large pigment-protein complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane. It plays a vital role in photosynthesis by absorbing light energy, splitting water, releasing molecular oxygen, and transferring electrons for plastoquinone reduction. However, PSII, especially the PsbA (D1) core subunit, is highly susceptible to oxidative damage. To prevent irreversible damage, plants have developed a repair cycle. The main objective of the PSII repair cycle is the degradation of photodamaged D1 and insertion of newly synthesized D1 into the PSII complex. While many factors are known to be involved in PSII repair, the exact mechanism is still under investigation. In this review, we discuss the primary steps of PSII repair, focusing on the proteolytic degradation of photodamaged D1 and the factors involved.
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- Jinling Su
- International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
- Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
- Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Puthiyaveetil S, McKenzie SD. Plant photosystem II assembly: TROL2 to the rescue. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:1719-1721. [PMID: 37743626 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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- Sujith Puthiyaveetil
- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Plant Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Center for Plant Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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He B, Sachla AJ, Helmann JD. TerC proteins function during protein secretion to metalate exoenzymes. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6186. [PMID: 37794032 PMCID: PMC10550928 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41896-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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Cytosolic metalloenzymes acquire metals from buffered intracellular pools. How exported metalloenzymes are appropriately metalated is less clear. We provide evidence that TerC family proteins function in metalation of enzymes during export through the general secretion (Sec-dependent) pathway. Bacillus subtilis strains lacking MeeF(YceF) and MeeY(YkoY) have a reduced capacity for protein export and a greatly reduced level of manganese (Mn) in the secreted proteome. MeeF and MeeY copurify with proteins of the general secretory pathway, and in their absence the FtsH membrane protease is essential for viability. MeeF and MeeY are also required for efficient function of the Mn2+-dependent lipoteichoic acid synthase (LtaS), a membrane-localized enzyme with an extracytoplasmic active site. Thus, MeeF and MeeY, representative of the widely conserved TerC family of membrane transporters, function in the co-translocational metalation of Mn2+-dependent membrane and extracellular enzymes.
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- Bixi He
- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 370 Wing Hall, 123 Wing Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853-8101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 370 Wing Hall, 123 Wing Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853-8101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 370 Wing Hall, 123 Wing Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853-8101, USA.
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Cecchin M, Simicevic J, Chaput L, Hernandez Gil M, Girolomoni L, Cazzaniga S, Remacle C, Hoeng J, Ivanov NV, Titz B, Ballottari M. Acclimation strategies of the green alga Chlorella vulgaris to different light regimes revealed by physiological and comparative proteomic analyses. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:4540-4558. [PMID: 37155956 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Acclimation to different light regimes is at the basis of survival for photosynthetic organisms, regardless of their evolutionary origin. Previous research efforts largely focused on acclimation events occurring at the level of the photosynthetic apparatus and often highlighted species-specific mechanisms. Here, we investigated the consequences of acclimation to different irradiances in Chlorella vulgaris, a green alga that is one of the most promising species for industrial application, focusing on both photosynthetic and mitochondrial activities. Moreover, proteomic analysis of cells acclimated to high light (HL) or low light (LL) allowed identification of the main targets of acclimation in terms of differentially expressed proteins. The results obtained demonstrate photosynthetic adaptation to HL versus LL that was only partially consistent with previous findings in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a model organism for green algae, but in many cases similar to vascular plant acclimation events. Increased mitochondrial respiration measured in HL-acclimated cells mainly relied on alternative oxidative pathway dissipating the excessive reducing power produced due to enhanced carbon flow. Finally, proteins involved in cell metabolism, intracellular transport, gene expression, and signaling-including a heliorhodopsin homolog-were identified as strongly differentially expressed in HL versus LL, suggesting their key roles in acclimation to different light regimes.
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- Michela Cecchin
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A., Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A., Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A., Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Genetics and Physiology of Microalgae, InBios/Phytosystems Research Unit, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A., Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A., Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- PMI R&D, Philip Morris Products S.A., Quai Jeanrenaud 5, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy
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He B, Sachla AJ, Helmann JD. TerC Proteins Function During Protein Secretion to Metalate Exoenzymes. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.04.10.536223. [PMID: 37090602 PMCID: PMC10120614 DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.10.536223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Cytosolic metalloenzymes acquire metals from buffered intracellular pools. How exported metalloenzymes are appropriately metalated is less clear. We provide evidence that TerC family proteins function in metalation of enzymes during export through the general secretion (Sec-dependent) pathway. Bacillus subtilis strains lacking MeeF(YceF) and MeeY(YkoY) have a reduced capacity for protein export and a greatly reduced level of manganese (Mn) in the secreted proteome. MeeF and MeeY copurify with proteins of the general secretory pathway, and in their absence the FtsH membrane protease is essential for viability. MeeF and MeeY are also required for efficient function of the Mn 2+ -dependent lipoteichoic acid synthase (LtaS), a membrane-localized enzyme with an extracytoplasmic active site. Thus, MeeF and MeeY, representative of the widely conserved TerC family of membrane transporters, function in the co-translocational metalation of Mn 2+ -dependent membrane and extracellular enzymes.
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- Bixi He
- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 370 Wing Hall, 123 Wing Drive, Ithaca, New York 14853-8101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 370 Wing Hall, 123 Wing Drive, Ithaca, New York 14853-8101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, 370 Wing Hall, 123 Wing Drive, Ithaca, New York 14853-8101, USA
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Dobesova M, Kolackova M, Pencik O, Capal P, Chaloupsky P, Svec P, Ridoskova A, Motola M, Cicmancova V, Sopha H, Macak JM, Richtera L, Adam V, Huska D. Transcriptomic hallmarks of in vitro TiO 2 nanotubes toxicity in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 256:106419. [PMID: 36807021 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Recently, more accessible transcriptomic approaches have provided a new and deeper understanding of environmental toxicity. The present study focuses on the transcriptomic profiles of green microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii exposed to new industrially promising material, TiO2 nanotubes (NTs), as an example of a widely used one-dimensional nanomaterial. The first algal in vitro assay included 2.5 and 7.5 mg/L TiO2 NTs, resulting in a dose-dependent negative effect on biological endpoints. At a working concentration of 7.5 mg/L, RNA-sequencing showed a mainly negative effect on the cells. In summary, the results indicated metabolic disruption, such as ATP loss, damage to mitochondria and chloroplasts, loss of solutes due to permeated membranes, and cell wall damage. Moreover, apoptosis-induced transcripts were detected. Interestingly, reactivation of transposons was observed. In signalling and transcription pathways, including chromatin remodelling and locking, the annotated genes were downregulated.
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- Marketa Dobesova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany, Centre of the Region Hana for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Slechtitelu 241/27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 656/123, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 656/123, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 656/123, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 656/123, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic; Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Nam. Cs. Legii 565, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic; Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 656/123, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Li W, Guo J, Han X, Da X, Wang K, Zhao H, Huang ST, Li B, He H, Jiang R, Zhou S, Yan P, Chen T, He Y, Xu J, Liu Y, Wu Y, Shou H, Wu Z, Mao C, Mo X. A novel protein domain is important for photosystem II complex assembly and photoautotrophic growth in angiosperms. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:374-392. [PMID: 36566350 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Photosystem II (PSII) is a multi-subunit protein complex of the photosynthetic electron transport chain that is vital to photosynthesis. Although the structure, composition, and function of PSII have been extensively studied, its biogenesis mechanism remains less understood. Thylakoid rhodanese-like (TROL) provides an anchor for leaf-type ferredoxin:NADP+ oxidoreductase. Here, we report the chacterizaton of a second type of TROL protein, TROL2, encoded by seed plant genomes whose function has not previously been reported. We show that TROL2 is a PSII assembly cofactor with essential roles in the establishment of photoautotrophy. TROL2 contains a 45-amino-acid domain, termed the chlorotic lethal seedling (CLS) domain, that is both necessary and sufficient for TROL2 function in PSII assembly and photoautotrophic growth. Phylogenetic analyses suggest that TROL2 may have arisen from ancestral TROL1 via gene duplication before the emergence of seed plants and acquired the CLS domain via evolution of the sequence encoding its N-terminal portion. We further reveal that TROL2 (or CLS) forms an assembly cofactor complex with the intrinsic thylakoid membrane protein LOW PSII ACCUMULATION2 and interacts with small PSII subunits to facilitate PSII complex assembly. Collectively, our study not only shows that TROL2 (CLS) is essential for photoautotrophy in angiosperms but also reveals its mechanistic role in PSII complex assembly, shedding light on the molecular and evolutionary mechanisms of photosynthetic complex assemblyin angiosperms.
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- Wei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710062, PR China
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- School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences and School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences at Weifang, Weifang, Shandong 261000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- College of Urban Construction, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences at Weifang, Weifang, Shandong 261000, China
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- School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences and School of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences at Weifang, Weifang, Shandong 261000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Lin'an, Hangzhou 311300, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China.
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Su H, Jin L, Li M, Paré PW. Low temperature modifies seedling leaf anatomy and gene expression in Hypericum perforatum. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1020857. [PMID: 36237502 PMCID: PMC9552896 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1020857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hypericum perforatum, commonly known as St John's wort, is a perennial herb that produces the anti-depression compounds hypericin (Hyp) and hyperforin. While cool temperatures increase plant growth, Hyp accumulation as well as changes transcript profiles, alterations in leaf structure and genes expression specifically related to Hyp biosynthesis are still unresolved. Here, leaf micro- and ultra-structure is examined, and candidate genes encoding for photosynthesis, energy metabolism and Hyp biosynthesis are reported based on transcriptomic data collected from H. perforatum seedlings grown at 15 and 22°C. Plants grown at a cooler temperature exhibited changes in macro- and micro-leaf anatomy including thicker leaves, an increased number of secretory cell, chloroplasts, mitochondria, starch grains, thylakoid grana, osmiophilic granules and hemispherical droplets. Moreover, genes encoding for photosynthesis (64-genes) and energy (35-genes) as well as Hyp biosynthesis (29-genes) were differentially regulated with an altered growing temperature. The anatomical changes and genes expression are consistent with the plant's ability to accumulate enhanced Hyp levels at low temperatures.
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- Hongyan Su
- State Key Laboratory of Arid Land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Arid Land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbuck, TX, United States
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Hernández‐Verdeja T, Vuorijoki L, Jin X, Vergara A, Dubreuil C, Strand Å. GENOMES UNCOUPLED1 plays a key role during the de-etiolation process in Arabidopsis. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 235:188-203. [PMID: 35322876 PMCID: PMC9324965 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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One of the most dramatic challenges in the life of a plant occurs when the seedling emerges from the soil and exposure to light triggers expression of genes required for establishment of photosynthesis. This process needs to be tightly regulated, as premature accumulation of light-harvesting proteins and photoreactive Chl precursors causes oxidative damage when the seedling is first exposed to light. Photosynthesis genes are encoded by both nuclear and plastid genomes, and to establish the required level of control, plastid-to-nucleus (retrograde) signalling is necessary to ensure correct gene expression. We herein show that a negative GENOMES UNCOUPLED1 (GUN1)-mediated retrograde signal restricts chloroplast development in darkness and during early light response by regulating the transcription of several critical transcription factors linked to light response, photomorphogenesis, and chloroplast development, and consequently their downstream target genes in Arabidopsis. Thus, the plastids play an essential role during skotomorphogenesis and the early light response, and GUN1 acts as a safeguard during the critical step of seedling emergence from darkness.
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- Tamara Hernández‐Verdeja
- Department of Plant PhysiologyUmeå Plant Science CentreUmeå UniversityUmeåSE901 87Sweden
- Present address:
Lancaster Environment CentreLancaster UniversityLancasterLA1 4YQUK
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- Department of Plant PhysiologyUmeå Plant Science CentreUmeå UniversityUmeåSE901 87Sweden
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- Department of Plant PhysiologyUmeå Plant Science CentreUmeå UniversityUmeåSE901 87Sweden
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- Department of Plant PhysiologyUmeå Plant Science CentreUmeå UniversityUmeåSE901 87Sweden
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- Department of Plant PhysiologyUmeå Plant Science CentreUmeå UniversityUmeåSE901 87Sweden
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- Department of Plant PhysiologyUmeå Plant Science CentreUmeå UniversityUmeåSE901 87Sweden
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Isoprene Emission Influences the Proteomic Profile of Arabidopsis Plants under Well-Watered and Drought-Stress Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073836. [PMID: 35409196 PMCID: PMC8998555 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Isoprene is a small lipophilic molecule synthesized in plastids and abundantly released into the atmosphere. Isoprene-emitting plants are better protected against abiotic stresses, but the mechanism of action of isoprene is still under debate. In this study, we compared the physiological responses and proteomic profiles of Arabidopsis which express the isoprene synthase (ISPS) gene and emit isoprene with those of non-emitting plants under both drought-stress (DS) and well-watered (WW) conditions. We aimed to investigate whether isoprene-emitting plants displayed a different proteomic profile that is consistent with the metabolic changes already reported. Only ISPS DS plants were able to maintain the same photosynthesis and fresh weight of WW plants. LC-MS/MS-based proteomic analysis revealed changes in protein abundance that were dependent on the capacity for emitting isoprene in addition to those caused by the DS. The majority of the proteins changed in response to the interaction between DS and isoprene emission. These include proteins that are associated with the activation of secondary metabolisms leading to ABA, trehalose, and proline accumulations. Overall, our proteomic data suggest that isoprene exerts its protective mechanism at different levels: under drought stress, isoprene affects the abundance of chloroplast proteins, confirming a strong direct or indirect antioxidant action and also modulates signaling and hormone pathways, especially those controlling ABA synthesis. Unexpectedly, isoprene also alters membrane trafficking.
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Tomar S, Subba A, Bala M, Singh AK, Pareek A, Singla-Pareek SL. Genetic Conservation of CBS Domain Containing Protein Family in Oryza Species and Their Association with Abiotic Stress Responses. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031687. [PMID: 35163610 PMCID: PMC8836131 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs) form a comprehensive gene pool that can answer the queries related to plant domestication, speciation, and ecological adaptation. The genus ‘Oryza’ comprises about 27 species, of which two are cultivated, while the remaining are wild. Here, we have attempted to understand the conservation and diversification of the genes encoding Cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) domain-containing proteins (CDCPs) in domesticated and CWRs of rice. Few members of CDCPs were previously identified to be stress-responsive and associated with multiple stress tolerance in rice. Through genome-wide analysis of eleven rice genomes, we identified a total of 36 genes encoding CDCPs in O. longistaminata, 38 in O. glaberrima, 39 each in O. rufipogon, O. glumaepatula, O. brachyantha, O. punctata, and O. sativa subsp. japonica, 40 each in O. barthii and O. meridionalis, 41 in O. nivara, and 42 in O. sativa subsp. indica. Gene duplication analysis as well as non-synonymous and synonymous substitutions in the duplicated gene pairs indicated that this family is shaped majorly by the negative or purifying selection pressure through the long-term evolution process. We identified the presence of two additional hetero-domains, namely TerCH and CoatomerE (specifically in O. sativa subsp. indica), which were not reported previously in plant CDCPs. The in silico expression analysis revealed some of the members to be responsive to various abiotic stresses. Furthermore, the qRT-PCR based analysis identified some members to be highly inducive specifically in salt-tolerant genotype in response to salinity. The cis-regulatory element analysis predicted the presence of numerous stress as well as a few phytohormone-responsive elements in their promoter region. The data presented in this study would be helpful in the characterization of these CDCPs from rice, particularly in relation to abiotic stress tolerance.
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- Surabhi Tomar
- Plant Stress Biology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi 110067, India; (S.T.); (A.S.)
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- Plant Stress Biology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi 110067, India; (S.T.); (A.S.)
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- School of Genetic Engineering, ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi 834010, India; (M.B.); (A.K.S.)
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- School of Genetic Engineering, ICAR-Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi 834010, India; (M.B.); (A.K.S.)
- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, LBS Centre, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India;
- National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali 140306, India
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- Plant Stress Biology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi 110067, India; (S.T.); (A.S.)
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Interactome of Arabidopsis Thaliana. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11030350. [PMID: 35161331 PMCID: PMC8838453 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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More than 95,000 protein–protein interactions of Arabidopsis thaliana have been published and deposited in databases. This dataset was supplemented by approximately 900 additional interactions, which were identified in the literature from the years 2002–2021. These protein–protein interactions were used as the basis for a Cytoscape network and were supplemented with data on subcellular localization, gene ontologies, biochemical properties and co-expression. The resulting network has been exemplarily applied in unraveling the PPI-network of the plant vacuolar proton-translocating ATPase (V-ATPase), which was selected due to its central importance for the plant cell. In particular, it is involved in cellular pH homeostasis, providing proton motive force necessary for transport processes, trafficking of proteins and, thereby, cell wall synthesis. The data points to regulation taking place on multiple levels: (a) a phosphorylation-dependent regulation by 14-3-3 proteins and by kinases such as WNK8 and NDPK1a, (b) an energy-dependent regulation via HXK1 and the glucose receptor RGS1 and (c) a Ca2+-dependent regulation by SOS2 and IDQ6. The known importance of V-ATPase for cell wall synthesis is supported by its interactions with several proteins involved in cell wall synthesis. The resulting network was further analyzed for (experimental) biases and was found to be enriched in nuclear, cytosolic and plasma membrane proteins but depleted in extracellular and mitochondrial proteins, in comparison to the entity of protein-coding genes. Among the processes and functions, proteins involved in transcription were highly abundant in the network. Subnetworks were extracted for organelles, processes and protein families. The degree of representation of organelles and processes reveals limitations and advantages in the current knowledge of protein–protein interactions, which have been mainly caused by a high number of database entries being contributed by only a few publications with highly specific motivations and methodologies that favor, for instance, interactions in the cytosol and the nucleus.
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Spaniol B, Lang J, Venn B, Schake L, Sommer F, Mustas M, Geimer S, Wollman FA, Choquet Y, Mühlhaus T, Schroda M. Complexome profiling on the Chlamydomonas lpa2 mutant reveals insights into PSII biogenesis and new PSII associated proteins. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:245-262. [PMID: 34436580 PMCID: PMC8730698 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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While the composition and function of the major thylakoid membrane complexes are well understood, comparatively little is known about their biogenesis. The goal of this work was to shed more light on the role of auxiliary factors in the biogenesis of photosystem II (PSII). Here we have identified the homolog of LOW PSII ACCUMULATION 2 (LPA2) in Chlamydomonas. A Chlamydomonas reinhardtii lpa2 mutant grew slower in low light, was hypersensitive to high light, and exhibited aberrant structures in thylakoid membrane stacks. Chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) was reduced by 38%. Synthesis and stability of newly made PSII core subunits D1, D2, CP43, and CP47 were not impaired. However, complexome profiling revealed that in the mutant CP43 was reduced to ~23% and D1, D2, and CP47 to ~30% of wild type levels. Levels of PSI and the cytochrome b6f complex were unchanged, while levels of the ATP synthase were increased by ~29%. PSII supercomplexes, dimers, and monomers were reduced to ~7%, ~26%, and ~60% of wild type levels, while RC47 was increased ~6-fold and LHCII by ~27%. We propose that LPA2 catalyses a step during PSII assembly without which PSII monomers and further assemblies become unstable and prone to degradation. The LHCI antenna was more disconnected from PSI in the lpa2 mutant, presumably as an adaptive response to reduce excitation of PSI. From the co-migration profiles of 1734 membrane-associated proteins, we identified three novel putative PSII associated proteins with potential roles in regulating PSII complex dynamics, assembly, and chlorophyll breakdown.
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- Benjamin Spaniol
- Molekulare Biotechnologie & Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich Straße 23, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie & Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich Straße 23, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Computational Systems Biology, TU Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich Straße 23, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie & Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich Straße 23, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie & Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich Straße 23, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Biologie du Chloroplaste et Perception de la Lumière chez les Microalgues, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, UMR CNRS/UPMC 7141, Paris, France
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- Zellbiologie/Elektronenmikroskopie, Universität Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Biologie du Chloroplaste et Perception de la Lumière chez les Microalgues, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, UMR CNRS/UPMC 7141, Paris, France
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- Biologie du Chloroplaste et Perception de la Lumière chez les Microalgues, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, UMR CNRS/UPMC 7141, Paris, France
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- Computational Systems Biology, TU Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich Straße 23, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie & Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich Straße 23, D-67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Peng W, Wang Y, Fu Y, Deng Z, Lin S, Liang R. Characterization of the Tellurite-Resistance Properties and Identification of the Core Function Genes for Tellurite Resistance in Pseudomonas citronellolis SJTE-3. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10010095. [PMID: 35056544 PMCID: PMC8779313 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10010095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tellurite is highly toxic to bacteria and commonly used in the clinical screening for pathogens; it is speculated that there is a potential relationship between tellurite resistance and bacterial pathogenicity. Until now, the core function genes of tellurite resistance and their characteristics are still obscure. Pseudomonas citronellolis SJTE-3 was found able to resist high concentrations of tellurite (250 μg/mL) and formed vacuole-like tellurium nanostructures. The terZABCDE gene cluster located in the large plasmid pRBL16 endowed strain SJTE-3 with the tellurite resistance of high levels. Although the terC and terD genes were identified as the core function genes for tellurite reduction and resistance, the inhibition of cell growth was observed when they were used solely. Interestingly, co-expression of the terA gene or terZ gene could relieve the burden caused by the expression of the terCD genes and recover normal cell growth. TerC and TerD proteins commonly shared the conserved sequences and are widely distributed in many pathogenic bacteria, highly associated with the pathogenicity factors.
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- Wanli Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (W.P.); (Y.W.); (Y.F.); (Z.D.); (S.L.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (W.P.); (Y.W.); (Y.F.); (Z.D.); (S.L.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (W.P.); (Y.W.); (Y.F.); (Z.D.); (S.L.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (W.P.); (Y.W.); (Y.F.); (Z.D.); (S.L.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (W.P.); (Y.W.); (Y.F.); (Z.D.); (S.L.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (W.P.); (Y.W.); (Y.F.); (Z.D.); (S.L.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-21-34204192
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Cecchin M, Jeong J, Son W, Kim M, Park S, Zuliani L, Cazzaniga S, Pompa A, Young Kang C, Bae S, Ballottari M, Jin E. LPA2 protein is involved in photosystem II assembly in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 107:1648-1662. [PMID: 34218480 PMCID: PMC8518032 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Photosynthetic eukaryotes require the proper assembly of photosystem II (PSII) in order to strip electrons from water and fuel carbon fixation reactions. In Arabidopsis thaliana, one of the PSII subunits (CP43/PsbC) was suggested to be assembled into the PSII complex via its interaction with an auxiliary protein called Low PSII Accumulation 2 (LPA2). However, the original articles describing the role of LPA2 in PSII assembly have been retracted. To investigate the function of LPA2 in the model organism for green algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, we generated knockout lpa2 mutants by using the CRISPR-Cas9 target-specific genome editing system. Biochemical analyses revealed the thylakoidal localization of LPA2 protein in the wild type (WT), whereas lpa2 mutants were characterized by a drastic reduction in the levels of D1, D2, CP47 and CP43 proteins. Consequently, reduced PSII supercomplex accumulation, chlorophyll content per cell, PSII quantum yield and photosynthetic oxygen evolution were measured in the lpa2 mutants, leading to the almost complete impairment of photoautotrophic growth. Pulse-chase experiments demonstrated that the absence of LPA2 protein caused reduced PSII assembly and reduced PSII turnover. Taken together, our data indicate that, in C. reinhardtii, LPA2 is required for PSII assembly and proper function.
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- Michela Cecchin
- Dipartimento di BiotecnologieUniversità di VeronaStrada le Grazie 15Verona37134Italy
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- Department of Life ScienceHanyang University222, Wangsimni‐ro, Seongdong‐guSeoul04763Korea
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- Department of ChemistryHanyang University222, Wangsimni‐ro, Seongdong‐guSeoul04763Korea
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- Department of Life ScienceHanyang University222, Wangsimni‐ro, Seongdong‐guSeoul04763Korea
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- Department of Life ScienceHanyang University222, Wangsimni‐ro, Seongdong‐guSeoul04763Korea
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- Dipartimento di BiotecnologieUniversità di VeronaStrada le Grazie 15Verona37134Italy
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- Dipartimento di BiotecnologieUniversità di VeronaStrada le Grazie 15Verona37134Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze BiomolecolariUniversità degli studi di UrbinoVia Aurelio Saffi, 2Urbino61029Italy
- Istituto di Bioscienze e BiorisorseConsiglio Nazionale delle RicercheVia Madonna Alta, 130Perugia06128Italy
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- Department of ChemistryHanyang University222, Wangsimni‐ro, Seongdong‐guSeoul04763Korea
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- Department of ChemistryHanyang University222, Wangsimni‐ro, Seongdong‐guSeoul04763Korea
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- Dipartimento di BiotecnologieUniversità di VeronaStrada le Grazie 15Verona37134Italy
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- Department of Life ScienceHanyang University222, Wangsimni‐ro, Seongdong‐guSeoul04763Korea
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Tellurium: A Rare Element with Influence on Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Biological Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115924. [PMID: 34072929 PMCID: PMC8199023 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Metalloid tellurium is characterized as a chemical element belonging to the chalcogen group without known biological function. However, its compounds, especially the oxyanions, exert numerous negative effects on both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Recent evidence suggests that increasing environmental pollution with tellurium has a causal link to autoimmune, neurodegenerative and oncological diseases. In this review, we provide an overview about the current knowledge on the mechanisms of tellurium compounds' toxicity in bacteria and humans and we summarise the various ways organisms cope and detoxify these compounds. Over the last decades, several gene clusters conferring resistance to tellurium compounds have been identified in a variety of bacterial species and strains. These genetic determinants exhibit great genetic and functional diversity. Besides the existence of specific resistance mechanisms, tellurium and its toxic compounds interact with molecular systems, mediating general detoxification and mitigation of oxidative stress. We also discuss the similarity of tellurium and selenium biochemistry and the impact of their compounds on humans.
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Flannery SE, Hepworth C, Wood WHJ, Pastorelli F, Hunter CN, Dickman MJ, Jackson PJ, Johnson MP. Developmental acclimation of the thylakoid proteome to light intensity in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 105:223-244. [PMID: 33118270 PMCID: PMC7898487 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Photosynthetic acclimation, the ability to adjust the composition of the thylakoid membrane to optimise the efficiency of electron transfer to the prevailing light conditions, is crucial to plant fitness in the field. While much is known about photosynthetic acclimation in Arabidopsis, to date there has been no study that combines both quantitative label-free proteomics and photosynthetic analysis by gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and P700 absorption spectroscopy. Using these methods we investigated how the levels of 402 thylakoid proteins, including many regulatory proteins not previously quantified, varied upon long-term (weeks) acclimation of Arabidopsis to low (LL), moderate (ML) and high (HL) growth light intensity and correlated these with key photosynthetic parameters. We show that changes in the relative abundance of cytb6 f, ATP synthase, FNR2, TIC62 and PGR6 positively correlate with changes in estimated PSII electron transfer rate and CO2 assimilation. Improved photosynthetic capacity in HL grown plants is paralleled by increased cyclic electron transport, which positively correlated with NDH, PGRL1, FNR1, FNR2 and TIC62, although not PGR5 abundance. The photoprotective acclimation strategy was also contrasting, with LL plants favouring slowly reversible non-photochemical quenching (qI), which positively correlated with LCNP, while HL plants favoured rapidly reversible quenching (qE), which positively correlated with PSBS. The long-term adjustment of thylakoid membrane grana diameter positively correlated with LHCII levels, while grana stacking negatively correlated with CURT1 and RIQ protein abundance. The data provide insights into how Arabidopsis tunes photosynthetic electron transfer and its regulation during developmental acclimation to light intensity.
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- Sarah E. Flannery
- Department of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of SheffieldFirth CourtWestern BankSheffieldUK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of SheffieldFirth CourtWestern BankSheffieldUK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of SheffieldFirth CourtWestern BankSheffieldUK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of SheffieldFirth CourtWestern BankSheffieldUK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of SheffieldFirth CourtWestern BankSheffieldUK
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringChELSI InstituteUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldUK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of SheffieldFirth CourtWestern BankSheffieldUK
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringChELSI InstituteUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldUK
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- Department of Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyUniversity of SheffieldFirth CourtWestern BankSheffieldUK
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Bacillus subtilis TerC Family Proteins Help Prevent Manganese Intoxication. J Bacteriol 2020; 202:JB.00624-19. [PMID: 31685536 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00624-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential element and is required for the virulence of many pathogens. In Bacillus subtilis, Mn(II) homeostasis is regulated by MntR, a Mn(II)-responsive, DNA-binding protein. MntR serves as both a repressor of Mn(II) uptake transporters and as a transcriptional activator for expression of two cation diffusion facilitator Mn(II) efflux pumps, MneP and MneS. Mutants lacking either mntR or both mneP and mneS are extremely sensitive to Mn(II) intoxication. Using transposon mutagenesis to select suppressors of Mn(II) sensitivity, we identified YceF, a TerC family membrane protein, as capable of providing Mn(II) resistance. Another TerC paralog, YkoY, is regulated by a Mn(II)-sensing riboswitch and is partially redundant in function with YceF. YkoY is regulated in parallel with an unknown function protein YybP, also controlled by a Mn(II)-sensing riboswitch. Strains lacking between one and five of these known or putative Mn(II) tolerance proteins (MneP, MneS, YceF, YkoY, and YybP) were tested for sensitivity to Mn(II) in growth assays and for accumulation of Mn(II) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Loss of YceF and, to a lesser extent, YkoY, sensitizes cells lacking the MneP and MneS efflux transporters to Mn(II) intoxication. This sensitivity correlates with elevated intracellular Mn(II), consistent with the suggestion that TerC proteins function in Mn(II) efflux.IMPORTANCE Manganese homeostasis is primarily regulated at the level of transport. Bacillus subtilis MntR serves as a Mn(II)-activated repressor of importer genes (mntH and mntABC) and an activator of efflux genes (mneP and mneS). Elevated intracellular Mn(II) also binds to Mn-sensing riboswitches to activate transcription of yybP and ykoY, which encodes a TerC family member. Here, we demonstrate that two TerC family proteins, YceF and YkoY, help prevent Mn(II) intoxication. TerC family proteins are widespread in bacteria and may influence host-pathogen interactions, but their effects on Mn(II) homeostasis are unclear. Our results suggest that TerC proteins work by Mn(II) export under Mn(II) overload conditions to help alleviate toxicity.
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Elucidating Drought Stress Tolerance in European Oaks Through Cross-Species Transcriptomics. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2019; 9:3181-3199. [PMID: 31395652 PMCID: PMC6778798 DOI: 10.1534/g3.119.400456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The impact of climate change that comes with a dramatic increase of long periods of extreme summer drought associated with heat is a fundamental challenge for European forests. As a result, forests are expected to shift their distribution patterns toward north-east, which may lead to a dramatic loss in value of European forest land. Consequently, unraveling key processes that underlie drought stress tolerance is not only of great scientific but also of utmost economic importance for forests to withstand future heat and drought wave scenarios. To reveal drought stress-related molecular patterns we applied cross-species comparative transcriptomics of three major European oak species: the less tolerant deciduous pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), the deciduous but quite tolerant pubescent oak (Q. pubescens), and the very tolerant evergreen holm oak (Q. ilex). We found 415, 79, and 222 differentially expressed genes during drought stress in Q. robur, Q. pubescens, and Q. ilex, respectively, indicating species-specific response mechanisms. Further, by comparative orthologous gene family analysis, 517 orthologous genes could be characterized that may play an important role in drought stress adaptation on the genus level. New regulatory candidate pathways and genes in the context of drought stress response were identified, highlighting the importance of the antioxidant capacity, the mitochondrial respiration machinery, the lignification of the water transport system, and the suppression of drought-induced senescence - providing a valuable knowledge base that could be integrated in breeding programs in the face of climate change.
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Rangsrikitphoti P, Durnford DG. Transcriptome Profiling of Bigelowiella natans in Response to Light Stress. J Eukaryot Microbiol 2018; 66:316-333. [PMID: 30055063 DOI: 10.1111/jeu.12672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bigelowiella natans is a marine chlorarachniophyte whose plastid was acquired secondarily via endosymbiosis with a green alga. During plastid evolution, the photosynthetic endosymbiont would have integrated with the host metabolic pathways. This would require the evolution and coordination of strategies to cope with changes in light intensity that includes changes in the expression of both endosymbiont and host-derived genes. To investigate the transcriptional response to light intensity in chlorarachniophytes, we conducted an RNA-seq experiment to identify differentially expressed genes following a 4-h shift to high or very-low light. A shift to high light altered the expression of over 2,000 genes, many involved with photosynthesis, PSII assembly, primary metabolism, and reactive-oxygen scavenging. These changes are an attempt to optimize photosynthesis and increase energy sinks for excess reductant, while minimizing photooxidative stress. A transfer to very-low light resulted in a lower photosynthetic performance and metabolic alteration, reflecting an energy-limited state. Genes located on the nucleomorph, the vestigial nucleus in the plastid, had few changes in expression in either light treatment, indicating this organelle has relinquished most transcriptional control to the nucleus. Overall, during plastid origin, both host and transferred endosymbiont genes evolved a harmonized transcriptional network to respond to a classic photosynthetic stress.
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- Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5A3, Canada
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Eisenhut M, Hoecker N, Schmidt SB, Basgaran RM, Flachbart S, Jahns P, Eser T, Geimer S, Husted S, Weber APM, Leister D, Schneider A. The Plastid Envelope CHLOROPLAST MANGANESE TRANSPORTER1 Is Essential for Manganese Homeostasis in Arabidopsis. MOLECULAR PLANT 2018; 11:955-969. [PMID: 29734002 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2018.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The transition metal manganese (Mn) is indispensable for photoautotrophic growth since photosystem II (PSII) employs an inorganic Mn4CaO5 cluster for water splitting. Here, we show that the Arabidopsis membrane protein CHLOROPLAST MANGANESE TRANSPORTER1 (CMT1) is involved in chloroplast Mn homeostasis. CMT1 is the closest homolog of the previously characterized thylakoid Mn transporter PHOTOSYNTHESIS-AFFECTED MUTANT71 (PAM71). In contrast to PAM71, CMT1 resides at the chloroplast envelope and is ubiquitously expressed. Nonetheless, like PAM71, the expression of CMT1 can also alleviate the Mn-sensitive phenotype of yeast mutant Δpmr1. The cmt1 mutant is severely suppressed in growth, chloroplast ultrastructure, and PSII activity owing to a decrease in the amounts of pigments and thylakoid membrane proteins. The importance of CMT1 for chloroplast Mn homeostasis is demonstrated by the significant reduction in chloroplast Mn concentrations in cmt1-1, which exhibited reduced Mn binding in PSII complexes. Moreover, CMT1 expression is downregulated in Mn-surplus conditions. The pam71 cmt1-1double mutant resembles the cmt1-1 single mutant rather than pam71 in most respects. Taken together, our results suggest that CMT1 mediates Mn2+ uptake into the chloroplast stroma, and that CMT1 and PAM71 function sequentially in Mn delivery to PSII across the chloroplast envelope and the thylakoid membrane.
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- Marion Eisenhut
- Biochemie der Pflanzen, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen (Botanik), Department Biologie I, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Copenhagen Plant Science Centre (CPSC), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Biochemie der Pflanzen, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Biochemie der Pflanzen, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Biochemie der Pflanzen, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen (Botanik), Department Biologie I, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Zellbiologie/Elektronenmikroskopie NW I/B1, Universität Bayreuth, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Copenhagen Plant Science Centre (CPSC), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Biochemie der Pflanzen, Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen (Botanik), Department Biologie I, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 82152 Martinsried, Germany
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- Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen (Botanik), Department Biologie I, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 82152 Martinsried, Germany.
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Photosynthesis is central to all life on earth, providing not only oxygen but also organic compounds that are synthesized from atmospheric CO 2 and water using light energy as the driving force. The still-increasing world population poses a serious challenge to further enhance biomass production of crop plants. Crop yield is determined by various parameters, inter alia by the light energy conversion efficiency of the photosynthetic machinery. Photosynthesis can be looked at from different perspectives: (i) light reactions and carbon assimilation, (ii) leaves and canopy structure, and (ii) source-sink relationships. In this review, we discuss opportunities and prospects to increase photosynthetic performance at the different layers, taking into account the recent progress made in the respective fields.
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- Ulf-Ingo Flügge
- Cologne Biocenter, Botanical Institute II and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Biology and Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS), Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biology I, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Theis J, Schroda M. Revisiting the photosystem II repair cycle. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2016; 11:e1218587. [PMID: 27494214 PMCID: PMC5058467 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2016.1218587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The ability of photosystem (PS) II to catalyze the light-driven oxidation of water comes along with its vulnerability to oxidative damage, in particular of the D1 core subunit. Photodamaged PSII undergoes repair in a multi-step process involving (i) reversible phosphorylation of PSII core subunits; (ii) monomerization and lateral migration of the PSII core from grana to stroma thylakoids; (iii) partial disassembly of PSII; (iv) proteolytic degradation of damaged D1; (v) replacement of damaged D1 protein with a new copy; (vi) reassembly of PSII monomers and migration back to grana thylakoids for dimerization and supercomplex assembly. Here we review the current knowledge on the PSII repair cycle.
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- Jasmine Theis
- Molekulare Biotechnologie & Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molekulare Biotechnologie & Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
- CONTACT Michael Schroda Molekulare Biotechnologie & Systembiologie, TU Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 70, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Plöchinger M, Schwenkert S, von Sydow L, Schröder WP, Meurer J. Functional Update of the Auxiliary Proteins PsbW, PsbY, HCF136, PsbN, TerC and ALB3 in Maintenance and Assembly of PSII. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:423. [PMID: 27092151 PMCID: PMC4823308 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Assembly of Photosystem (PS) II in plants has turned out to be a highly complex process which, at least in part, occurs in a sequential order and requires many more auxiliary proteins than subunits present in the complex. Owing to the high evolutionary conservation of the subunit composition and the three-dimensional structure of the PSII complex, most plant factors involved in the biogenesis of PSII originated from cyanobacteria and only rarely evolved de novo. Furthermore, in chloroplasts the initial assembly steps occur in the non-appressed stroma lamellae, whereas the final assembly including the attachment of the major LHCII antenna proteins takes place in the grana regions. The stroma lamellae are also the place where part of PSII repair occurs, which very likely also involves assembly factors. In cyanobacteria initial PSII assembly also occurs in the thylakoid membrane, in so-called thylakoid centers, which are in contact with the plasma membrane. Here, we provide an update on the structures, localisations, topologies, functions, expression and interactions of the low molecular mass PSII subunits PsbY, PsbW and the auxiliary factors HCF136, PsbN, TerC and ALB3, assisting in PSII complex assembly and protein insertion into the thylakoid membrane.
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- Magdalena Plöchinger
- Department Biologie I, Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen (Botanik), Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitätPlanegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Department Biologie I, Biochemie und Physiologie der Pflanzen, Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitätPlanegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Umeå Plant Science Center and Department of Chemistry, Umeå UniversityUmeå, Sweden
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- Umeå Plant Science Center and Department of Chemistry, Umeå UniversityUmeå, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Wolfgang P. Schröder,
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- Department Biologie I, Molekularbiologie der Pflanzen (Botanik), Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitätPlanegg-Martinsried, Germany
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Lu Y. Identification and Roles of Photosystem II Assembly, Stability, and Repair Factors in Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:168. [PMID: 26909098 PMCID: PMC4754418 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Photosystem II (PSII) is a multi-component pigment-protein complex that is responsible for water splitting, oxygen evolution, and plastoquinone reduction. Components of PSII can be classified into core proteins, low-molecular-mass proteins, extrinsic oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) proteins, and light-harvesting complex II proteins. In addition to these PSII subunits, more than 60 auxiliary proteins, enzymes, or components of thylakoid protein trafficking/targeting systems have been discovered to be directly or indirectly involved in de novo assembly and/or the repair and reassembly cycle of PSII. For example, components of thylakoid-protein-targeting complexes and the chloroplast-vesicle-transport system were found to deliver PSII subunits to thylakoid membranes. Various auxiliary proteins, such as PsbP-like (Psb stands for PSII) and light-harvesting complex-like proteins, atypical short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family proteins, and tetratricopeptide repeat proteins, were discovered to assist the de novo assembly and stability of PSII and the repair and reassembly cycle of PSII. Furthermore, a series of enzymes were discovered to catalyze important enzymatic steps, such as C-terminal processing of the D1 protein, thiol/disulfide-modulation, peptidylprolyl isomerization, phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of PSII core and antenna proteins, and degradation of photodamaged PSII proteins. This review focuses on the current knowledge of the identities and molecular functions of different types of proteins that influence the assembly, stability, and repair of PSII in the higher plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
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Urbischek M, Nick von Braun S, Brylok T, Gügel IL, Richter A, Koskela M, Grimm B, Mulo P, Bölter B, Soll J, Ankele E, Schwenkert S. The extreme Albino3 (Alb3) C terminus is required for Alb3 stability and function in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLANTA 2015; 242:733-746. [PMID: 26105652 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-015-2352-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The extreme Alb3 C terminus is important for Alb3 stability in a light dependent manner, but is dispensable for LHCP insertion or D1 synthesis. YidC/Oxa1/Alb3 dependent insertion of membrane proteins is evolutionary conserved among bacteria, mitochondria and chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are challenged by the need to coordinate membrane integration of nuclear encoded, post-translationally targeted proteins into the thylakoids as well as of proteins translated on plastid ribosomes. The pathway facilitating post-translational targeting of the light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding proteins involves the chloroplast signal recognition particle, cpSRP54 and cpSRP43, as well as its membrane receptor FtsY and the translocase Alb3. Interaction of cpSRP43 with Alb3 is mediated by the positively charged, stromal exposed C terminus of Alb3. In this study, we utilized an Alb3 T-DNA insertion mutant in Arabidopsis thaliana lacking the last 75 amino acids to elucidate the function of this domain (alb3∆C). However, the truncated Alb3 protein (Alb3∆C) proved to be unstable under standard growth conditions, resulting in a reduction of Alb3∆C to 20 % of wild-type levels. In contrast, accumulation of Alb3∆C was comparable to wild type under low light growth conditions. Alb3∆C mutants grown under low light conditions were only slightly paler than wild type, accumulated almost wild-type levels of light harvesting proteins and were not affected in D1 synthesis, therefore showing that the extreme Alb3 C terminus is dispensable for both, co- and post-translational, protein insertion into the thylakoid membrane. However, reduction of Alb3∆C levels as observed under standard growth conditions resulted not only in a severely diminished accumulation of all thylakoid complexes but also in a strong defect in D1 synthesis and membrane insertion.
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- Manuela Urbischek
- Department Biologie I, Botanik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Großhaderner Strasse. 2-4, 82152, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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Photosystem II repair in plant chloroplasts--Regulation, assisting proteins and shared components with photosystem II biogenesis. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2015; 1847:900-9. [PMID: 25615587 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2015.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Revised: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Photosystem (PS) II is a multisubunit thylakoid membrane pigment-protein complex responsible for light-driven oxidation of water and reduction of plastoquinone. Currently more than 40 proteins are known to associate with PSII, either stably or transiently. The inherent feature of the PSII complex is its vulnerability in light, with the damage mainly targeted to one of its core proteins, the D1 protein. The repair of the damaged D1 protein, i.e. the repair cycle of PSII, initiates in the grana stacks where the damage generally takes place, but subsequently continues in non-appressed thylakoid domains, where many steps are common for both the repair and de novo assembly of PSII. The sequence of the (re)assembly steps of genuine PSII subunits is relatively well-characterized in higher plants. A number of novel findings have shed light into the regulation mechanisms of lateral migration of PSII subcomplexes and the repair as well as the (re)assembly of the complex. Besides the utmost importance of the PSII repair cycle for the maintenance of PSII functionality, recent research has pointed out that the maintenance of PSI is closely dependent on regulation of the PSII repair cycle. This review focuses on the current knowledge of regulation of the repair cycle of PSII in higher plant chloroplasts. Particular emphasis is paid on sequential assembly steps of PSII and the function of the number of PSII auxiliary proteins involved both in the biogenesis and repair of PSII. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Chloroplast Biogenesis.
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Rast A, Heinz S, Nickelsen J. Biogenesis of thylakoid membranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2015; 1847:821-30. [PMID: 25615584 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2015.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Thylakoids mediate photosynthetic electron transfer and represent one of the most elaborate energy-transducing membrane systems. Despite our detailed knowledge of its structure and function, much remains to be learned about how the machinery is put together. The concerted synthesis and assembly of lipids, proteins and low-molecular-weight cofactors like pigments and transition metal ions require a high level of spatiotemporal coordination. While increasing numbers of assembly factors are being functionally characterized, the principles that govern how thylakoid membrane maturation is organized in space are just starting to emerge. In both cyanobacteria and chloroplasts, distinct production lines for the fabrication of photosynthetic complexes, in particular photosystem II, have been identified. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Chloroplast Biogenesis.
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- Anna Rast
- Molekulare Pflanzenwissenschaften, Biozentrum LMU München, Großhaderner Str. 2-4, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Molekulare Pflanzenwissenschaften, Biozentrum LMU München, Großhaderner Str. 2-4, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany
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- Molekulare Pflanzenwissenschaften, Biozentrum LMU München, Großhaderner Str. 2-4, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.
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Yang H, Liu J, Wen X, Lu C. Molecular mechanism of photosystem I assembly in oxygenic organisms. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2015; 1847:838-48. [PMID: 25582571 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2014.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Revised: 12/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Photosystem I, an integral membrane and multi-subunit complex, catalyzes the oxidation of plastocyanin and the reduction of ferredoxin by absorbed light energy. Photosystem I participates in photosynthetic acclimation processes by being involved in cyclic electron transfer and state transitions for sustaining efficient photosynthesis. The photosystem I complex is highly conserved from cyanobacteria to higher plants and contains the light-harvesting complex and the reaction center complex. The assembly of the photosystem I complex is highly complicated and involves the concerted assembly of multiple subunits and hundreds of cofactors. A suite of regulatory factors for the assembly of photosystem I subunits and cofactors have been identified that constitute an integrative network regulating PSI accumulation. This review aims to discuss recent findings in the field relating to how the photosystem I complex is assembled in oxygenic organisms. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Chloroplast Biogenesis.
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- Huixia Yang
- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China.
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