7VOR

The structure of dimeric photosynthetic RC-LH1 supercomplex in Class-1

  • Classification: PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  • Organism(s): Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1
  • Mutation(s): No 
  • Membrane Protein: Yes  OPMmpstruc

  • Deposited: 2021-10-14 Released: 2022-04-27 
  • Deposition Author(s): Cao, P., Li, M., Liu, L.N.
  • Funding Organization(s): Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.74 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Structural basis for the assembly and quinone transport mechanisms of the dimeric photosynthetic RC-LH1 supercomplex.

Cao, P.Bracun, L.Yamagata, A.Christianson, B.M.Negami, T.Zou, B.Terada, T.Canniffe, D.P.Shirouzu, M.Li, M.Liu, L.N.

(2022) Nat Commun 13: 1977-1977

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29563-3
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7VA9, 7VB9, 7VNM, 7VNY, 7VOR, 7VOT, 7VOY

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The reaction center (RC) and light-harvesting complex 1 (LH1) form a RC-LH1 core supercomplex that is vital for the primary reactions of photosynthesis in purple phototrophic bacteria. Some species possess the dimeric RC-LH1 complex with a transmembrane polypeptide PufX, representing the largest photosynthetic complex in anoxygenic phototrophs. However, the details of the architecture and assembly mechanism of the RC-LH1 dimer are unclear. Here we report seven cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of RC-LH1 supercomplexes from Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Our structures reveal that two PufX polypeptides are positioned in the center of the S-shaped RC-LH1 dimer, interlocking association between the components and mediating RC-LH1 dimerization. Moreover, we identify another transmembrane peptide, designated PufY, which is located between the RC and LH1 subunits near the LH1 opening. PufY binds a quinone molecule and prevents LH1 subunits from completely encircling the RC, creating a channel for quinone/quinol exchange. Genetic mutagenesis, cryo-EM structures, and computational simulations provide a mechanistic understanding of the assembly and electron transport pathways of the RC-LH1 dimer and elucidate the roles of individual components in ensuring the structural and functional integrity of the photosynthetic supercomplex.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Reaction center protein L chainA [auth L],
HA [auth l]
282Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Find proteins for Q3J1A5 (Cereibacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / DSM 158 / JCM 6121 / CCUG 31486 / LMG 2827 / NBRC 12203 / NCIMB 8253 / ATH 2.4.1.))
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Reaction center protein M chainB [auth M],
IA [auth m]
308Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Find proteins for Q3J1A6 (Cereibacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / DSM 158 / JCM 6121 / CCUG 31486 / LMG 2827 / NBRC 12203 / NCIMB 8253 / ATH 2.4.1.))
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Reaction center protein H chainC [auth H],
JA [auth h]
260Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q3J170 (Cereibacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / DSM 158 / JCM 6121 / CCUG 31486 / LMG 2827 / NBRC 12203 / NCIMB 8253 / ATH 2.4.1.))
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Light-harvesting protein B-875 alpha chain58Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Find proteins for Q3J1A4 (Cereibacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / DSM 158 / JCM 6121 / CCUG 31486 / LMG 2827 / NBRC 12203 / NCIMB 8253 / ATH 2.4.1.))
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Light-harvesting protein B-875 beta chain49Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Find proteins for Q3J1A3 (Cereibacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / DSM 158 / JCM 6121 / CCUG 31486 / LMG 2827 / NBRC 12203 / NCIMB 8253 / ATH 2.4.1.))
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Intrinsic membrane protein PufXFA [auth X],
MB [auth x]
82Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Find proteins for P13402 (Cereibacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / DSM 158 / JCM 6121 / CCUG 31486 / LMG 2827 / NBRC 12203 / NCIMB 8253 / ATH 2.4.1.))
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Entity ID: 7
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Rsp_7571 Protein-Y PufYGA [auth Y],
NB [auth y]
53Cereibacter sphaeroides 2.4.1Mutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
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Find proteins for U5NME9 (Cereibacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / DSM 158 / JCM 6121 / CCUG 31486 / LMG 2827 / NBRC 12203 / NCIMB 8253 / ATH 2.4.1.))
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Small Molecules
Ligands 7 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CDL
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BC [auth M],
OF [auth f],
SC [auth F],
XE [auth m]
CARDIOLIPIN
C81 H156 O17 P2
XVTUQDWPJJBEHJ-KZCWQMDCSA-L
BCL
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AD [auth K]
AE [auth Z]
AF [auth a]
AH [auth 6]
BE [auth 1]
AD [auth K],
AE [auth Z],
AF [auth a],
AH [auth 6],
BE [auth 1],
BH [auth b9],
CD [auth N],
CE [auth 2],
CG [auth p],
DD [auth O],
DE [auth 7],
DG [auth q],
DH [auth b0],
EC [auth A],
EE [auth 7],
FE [auth 9],
FF [auth b],
GD [auth P],
HD [auth Q],
HE [auth 0],
HG [auth r],
IF [auth d],
IG [auth s],
JC [auth B],
KE [auth l],
LD [auth R],
LE [auth l],
LF [auth e],
LG [auth t],
MC [auth D],
MD [auth S],
MG [auth u],
NF [auth f],
OB [auth L],
PB [auth L],
PC [auth E],
PD [auth T],
PG [auth v],
QD [auth U],
QF [auth g],
QG [auth w],
RC [auth F],
RG [auth c],
SE [auth m],
SF [auth i],
TD [auth V],
TE [auth m],
TG [auth 5],
UC [auth G],
UD [auth W],
UF [auth j],
VD [auth C],
WB [auth M],
WC [auth I],
WF [auth k],
WG [auth z],
XB [auth M],
XD [auth 3],
XG [auth b1],
YC [auth J],
YF [auth n],
YG [auth 4],
ZF [auth o],
ZG [auth 6]
BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL A
C55 H74 Mg N4 O6
DSJXIQQMORJERS-AGGZHOMASA-M
BPH
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ME [auth l],
QB [auth L],
UE [auth m],
YB [auth M]
BACTERIOPHEOPHYTIN A
C55 H76 N4 O6
KWOZSBGNAHVCKG-SZQBJALDSA-N
U10
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NE [auth l]
OE [auth l]
RB [auth L]
SB [auth L]
VE [auth m]
NE [auth l],
OE [auth l],
RB [auth L],
SB [auth L],
VE [auth m],
ZB [auth M]
UBIQUINONE-10
C59 H90 O4
ACTIUHUUMQJHFO-UPTCCGCDSA-N
PC1
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CC [auth H]
CF [auth a]
DC [auth H]
DF [auth a]
EF [auth a]
CC [auth H],
CF [auth a],
DC [auth H],
DF [auth a],
EF [auth a],
GC [auth A],
HC [auth A],
HF [auth d],
IC [auth A],
LC [auth D],
PE [auth l],
QE [auth l],
TB [auth L],
UB [auth L],
YE [auth h],
ZE [auth h]
1,2-DIACYL-SN-GLYCERO-3-PHOSPHOCHOLINE
C44 H88 N O8 P
NRJAVPSFFCBXDT-HUESYALOSA-N
SPO
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AC [auth M]
AG [auth o]
BD [auth N]
BF [auth a]
BG [auth p]
AC [auth M],
AG [auth o],
BD [auth N],
BF [auth a],
BG [auth p],
CH [auth b9],
ED [auth O],
EG [auth q],
EH [auth b0],
FC [auth A],
FD [auth P],
FG [auth q],
FH [auth x],
GE [auth 9],
GF [auth b],
GG [auth q],
ID [auth Q],
IE [auth 0],
JD [auth Q],
JE [auth X],
JF [auth d],
JG [auth s],
KC [auth B],
KD [auth Q],
KF [auth e],
KG [auth s],
MF [auth e],
NC [auth D],
ND [auth S],
NG [auth u],
OC [auth E],
OD [auth S],
OG [auth u],
PF [auth g],
QC [auth E],
RD [auth U],
RF [auth g],
SD [auth U],
SG [auth c],
TC [auth G],
TF [auth i],
UG [auth 5],
VC [auth G],
VF [auth j],
VG [auth 5],
WD [auth C],
WE [auth m],
XC [auth I],
XF [auth n],
YD [auth 3],
ZC [auth J],
ZD [auth 3]
SPHEROIDENE
C41 H60 O
FJOCMTHZSURUFA-KXCOHNEYSA-N
FE2
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RE [auth m],
VB [auth M]
FE (II) ION
Fe
CWYNVVGOOAEACU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.74 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Chinese Academy of SciencesChinaXDB27020106
Chinese Academy of SciencesChinaXDB37020101
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China32011530168
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)United KingdomBB/R003890/1 and BB/V009729/1
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China32070259
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China31930064
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China32070109

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-04-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2024-06-19
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Data collection