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Crystal structure of the FRP and identification of the active site for modulation of OCP-mediated photoprotection in cyanobacteria.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 11 Jun 2013
Sutter Markus, Wilson Adjélé, Leverenz Ryan L, Lopez-Igual Rocio, Thurotte Adrien, Salmeen Annette E, Kirilovsky Diana, Kerfeld Cheryl A
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Photosynthetic reaction centers are sensitive to high light conditions, which can cause damage because of the formation of reactive oxygen species. To prevent high-light induced damage, cyanobacteria have developed photoprotective mechanisms. One involves a photoactive carotenoid protein that decreases the transfer of excess energy to the reaction centers. This protein, the orange carotenoid protein (OCP), is...
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