The solution structure of the PufX polypeptide from Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Richard B. Tunnicliffe; Emma C. Ratcliffe; C. Neil Hunter; Mike P. Williamson

doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2006.11.065

The solution structure of the PufX polypeptide from Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Richard B. Tunnicliffe, Emma C. Ratcliffe, C. Neil Hunter, Mike P. Williamson

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Abstract

PufX organises the photosynthetic reaction centre-light harvesting complex 1 (RC-LH1) core complex of Rhodobacter sphaeroides and facilitates quinol/quinone exchange between the RC and cytochrome bc1 complexes. The structure of PufX in organic solvent reveals two hydrophobic helices flanked by unstructured termini and connected by a helical bend. The proposed location of basic residues and tryptophans at the membrane interface orients the C-terminal helix along the membrane normal, with the GXXXG motifs in positions unsuitable as direct drivers of dimerisation of the RC-LH1 complex. The N-terminal helix is predicted to extend ∼40 Å along the membrane interface. © 2006 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6967-6971
Number of pages	4
Journal	FEBS Letters
Volume	580
Issue number	30
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2006.11.065
Publication status	Published - 22 Dec 2006

Keywords

Light harvesting
Membrane protein
NMR structure
Photosynthesis
Reaction centre
Rhodobacter sphaeroides

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The solution structure of the PufX polypeptide from Rhodobacter sphaeroides

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