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Title: Advances in the Understanding of the Lifecycle of Photosystem II

Journal Article · · Microorganisms

Photosystem II is a light-driven water-plastoquinone oxidoreductase present in cyanobacteria, algae and plants. It produces molecular oxygen and protons to drive ATP synthesis, fueling life on Earth. As a multi-subunit membrane-protein-pigment complex, Photosystem II undergoes a dynamic cycle of synthesis, damage, and repair known as the Photosystem II lifecycle, to maintain a high level of photosynthetic activity at the cellular level. Cyanobacteria, oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria, are frequently used as model organisms to study oxygenic photosynthetic processes due to their ease of growth and genetic manipulation. The cyanobacterial PSII structure and function have been well-characterized, but its lifecycle is under active investigation. In this review, advances in studying the lifecycle of Photosystem II in cyanobacteria will be discussed, with a particular emphasis on new structural findings enabled by cryo-electron microscopy. These structural findings complement a rich and growing body of biochemical and molecular biology research into Photosystem II assembly and repair.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-99ER20350
OSTI ID:
1863627
Journal Information:
Microorganisms, Journal Name: Microorganisms Vol. 10 Journal Issue: 5; ISSN 2076-2607
Publisher:
MDPI AGCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
Language:
English

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