Chlorophyll d and Acaryochloris marina: current status |
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Authors: | Patrick Loughlin Yuankui Lin Min Chen |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Biological Sciences (A08), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Abstract: | The discovery of the chlorophyll d-containing cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina in 1996 precipitated a shift in our understanding of oxygenic photosynthesis. The presence of the red-shifted chlorophyll d in the reaction centre of the photosystems of Acaryochloris has opened up new avenues of research on photosystem energetics and challenged the unique status of chlorophyll a in oxygenic photosynthesis. In this review, we detail the chemistry and role of chlorophyll d in photosynthesis and summarise the unique adaptations that have allowed the proliferation of Acaryochloris in diverse ecological niches around the world. |
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