ISSN:
1573-5079
Keywords:
cytochrome f
;
cytochrome b 6
;
thylakoid membranes
;
low molecular weight subunits
;
petG
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Cytochrome b 6 f complexes, prepared from spinach and Chlamydomonas thylakoids, have been examined for their content of low molecular weight subunits. The spinach complex contains two prominent low molecular weight subunits of 3.7 and 4.1 kD while a single prominent component of 4.5 kD was present in the Chlamydomonas complex. An estimation of the relative stoichiometry of these subunits suggests several are present at levels approximating one copy per cytochrome complex. The low molecular weight subunits were purified by reversed phase HPLC and N-terminal sequences obtained. Both the spinach and Chlamydomonas cytochrome complexes contain a subunit that is identified as the previously characterized petG gene product (4.8 kD in spinach and 4.1 kD in Chlamydomonas). A second subunit (3.8 kD in spinach and 3.7 kD in Chlamydomonas) appears to be homologous in the two complexes and is likely to be a nuclear gene product. The possible presence of other low molecular weight subunits in these complexes is also considered.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00015063
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