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psbA - photosystem II PsbA protein (D1)

Prochlorococcus marinus subsp. pastoris str. CCMP1986

García-Fernández, J.M. et al.

García-Fernández, Hess, Houmard, Partensky,

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Disease relevance of psbA

Expression of the psbA gene in the marine oxyphotobacteria Prochlorococcus spp [1].
In contrast to the cyanobacteria examined so far, both strains possess only one copy of the psbA gene, encoding the D1 protein of photosystem II core [1].

High impact information on psbA

The energy state of cells could, however, also be involved in this regulation, since cultures of both strains subjected to darkness showed psbA levels significantly lower when glucose was added [1].
The similar effects of DCMU and DBMIB on the expression of psbA suggest that light regulation of psbA in Prochlorococcus may be mediated by the electron transport chain [1].

References

Expression of the psbA gene in the marine oxyphotobacteria Prochlorococcus spp. García-Fernández, J.M., Hess, W.R., Houmard, J., Partensky, F. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. (1998) [Pubmed]

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