DOI: 10.1126/science.1110879. Chromatic Adaptation of Photosynthetic Membranes

Chromatic Adaptation of Photosynthetic Membranes

10.1126/science.1110879

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Abstract

Many biological membranes adapt in response to environmental conditions. We investigated how the composition and architecture of photosynthetic membranes of a bacterium change in response to light, using atomic force microscopy. Despite large modifications in the membrane composition, the local environment of core complexes remained unaltered, whereas specialized paracrystalline light-harvesting antenna domains grew under low-light conditions. Thus, the protein mixture in the membrane shows eutectic behavior and can be mimicked by a simple model. Such structural adaptation ensures efficient photon capture under low-light conditions and prevents photodamage under high-light conditions.

Bibliography

Scheuring, S., & Sturgis, J. N. (2005). Chromatic Adaptation of Photosynthetic Membranes. Science, 309(5733), 484â487.

Authors 2

Simon Scheuring (first)
James N. Sturgis (additional)

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Dates

Type	When
Created	20 years, 1 month ago (July 14, 2005, 6:03 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 9, 2024, 9:40 p.m.)
Indexed	1 month ago (July 30, 2025, 10:35 a.m.)
Issued	20 years, 1 month ago (July 15, 2005)
Published	20 years, 1 month ago (July 15, 2005)
Published Print	20 years, 1 month ago (July 15, 2005)

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