Title: Magnetic circular dichroism investigation on chromophores in reaction centers of photosystem I and II of green plant photosynthesis
Abstract: Magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) of chlorophylls (Chl) in P700-enriched (12 Chl/P700) photosystem (PS) I particles and D1-D2-cyt b559 (PSII reaction center) particles isolated from spinach are measured in the wavelength region between 450 and 750 nm. The relative magnitude of MCD to absorption intensity ([MCD]/[Abs]) is found to be a good measure to estimate the interaction of chromophores (dimer or monomer). The difference spectrum between reduced and oxidized state for the 12 Chl/P700 particles can be interpreted to be composed of a positive MCD from P700 and a negative MCD for P700+. MCD signals for the primary acceptor Chl a monomer (A0) and the reduced cytochrome f are also observed. The MCD signal from pheophytin a in the PSII reaction center is remarkably in the Qx, region as strong as the signal from the reaction center chlorophylls (P680 and accessory) and other attached chlorophylls. Based on the data, the MCD bands, as well as the absorption bands in the Qy region, are deconvoluted into the contribution from reaction center chlorophylls and the other chlorophylls. The [MCD]/[Abs] ratio of P680 or P700 is small and similar to that of special pair bacteriochlorophylls in the reaction center of purple bacteria, indicating the specific feature of MCD signals that originate from a dimer-type interaction.
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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