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Sequential deletions of photosystem II assembly factors Ycf48, Ycf39 and Pam68 result in progressive loss of autotrophy in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6803
- 1.0517922 - MBÚ 2020 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Knoppová, Jana - Komenda, Josef
Sequential deletions of photosystem II assembly factors Ycf48, Ycf39 and Pam68 result in progressive loss of autotrophy in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6803.
Folia Microbiologica. Roč. 64, 5 SI (2019), s. 683-689. ISSN 0015-5632. E-ISSN 1874-9356
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LO1416; GA MŠMT(CZ) LM2015055; GA ČR(CZ) GX19-29225X
Research Infrastructure: C4SYS - 90055
Institutional support: RVO:61388971
Keywords : protein pam68 * chlorophyll * biogenesis
OECD category: Microbiology
Impact factor: 1.730, year: 2019
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12223-019-00736-w
The biogenesis of the cyanobacterial photosystem II (PSII) complex requires a number of auxiliary assembly factors that improve efficiency of the process but their precise function is not well understood. To assess a possible synergic action of the Ycf48 and Ycf39 factors acting in early steps of the biogenesis via interaction with the nascent D1 subunit of PSII, we constructed and characterised a double mutant of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6803 lacking both these proteins. In addition, we also deleted the ycf39 gene in the double mutant lacking Ycf48 and Pam68, the latter being a ribosomal factor promoting insertion of chlorophyll (Chl) into the CP47 subunit of PSII. The resulting double Delta Ycf48/Delta Ycf39 and triple Delta Ycf48/Delta Pam68/Delta Ycf39 mutants were deficient in PSII and total Chl, and in contrast to the source mutants, they lost the capacity for autotrophy. Interestingly, autotrophic growth was restored in both of the new multiple mutants by enhancing Chl biosynthesis using a specific ferrochelatase inhibitor. Taking together with the weak radioactive labelling of the D1 protein, these findings can be explained by inhibition of the D1 synthesis caused by the lack and/or incorrect binding of Chl molecules. The results emphasise the key importance of the sufficient Chl supply for the PSII biogenesis and also support the existence of a so far enigmatic regulatory mechanism leading to the reduced overall Chl biosynthesis/accumulation when the PSII assembly is impaired.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0303160
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