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Structural Perspective of Ferredoxin NAD(P)H Reductase Reactions with Cytochrome b 6 f Complexes

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The reaction of FNR with the Cytochrome b 6 f complex (Cyt bf) implies a role in cyclic electron transport. FNR is not a membrane protein but is also involved as a component of a cyclic electron transport ‘super-complex.’ It has been reported that FNR in higher plant chloroplasts is localized peripherally on the stromal side of thylakoid membranes through association with an intrinsic protein. Although several high-resolution X-ray structures of plant-type FNR are available, the exact binding mode of FNR to Cyt bf is still elusive. However, as high-resolution structures of Cyt bf and membrane bound FNR (L-FNR1) have become available, and possible patterns of the interaction can be structurally discussed through them.

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Abbreviations

CEF:

Cyclic electron transport

Cyt:

Cytochrome

FAD:

Flavin adenine dinucleotide

Fd:

Ferredoxin

FNR:

Ferredoxin NAD(P)+ reductase

LET:

Linear electron transport

LHC:

Light harvesting chlorophyll protein

NADH:

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

NADPH:

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

PAGE:

Polyacryl amide gel electrophoresis

PBS:

Phycobilisome

PC:

Plastocyanin

PDB:

Protein Data Bank

PS:

Photosystem

Tic:

Translocon at the inner envelope of chloroplast

Trx:

Thioredoxin

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Kurisu, G. (2016). Structural Perspective of Ferredoxin NAD(P)H Reductase Reactions with Cytochrome b 6 f Complexes. In: Cramer, W., Kallas, T. (eds) Cytochrome Complexes: Evolution, Structures, Energy Transduction, and Signaling. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 41. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7481-9_12

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