Surface potential on the periplasmic side of the photosynthetic membrane of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides |
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Authors: | Katsumi Matsuura Kazumori Masamoto Shigeru Itoh Mitsuo Nishimura |
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Institution: | Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University 33, Fukuoka 812 Japan |
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Abstract: | Membrane surface potential on the periplasmic side of the photosynthetic membrane was estimated in cells, spheroplasts and chromatophores of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides. When the membrane potential (potential difference between bulk aqueous phases) was kept constant in the presence of carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone, addition of salt to a suspension of cells or spheroplasts induced a red shift in the carotenoid absorption spectrum which indicated a change in the intramembrane electrical field. The spectral shift is explained by a rise in electrical potential at the outside surface of the photosynthetic membrane due to a decrease in extent of the negative surface potential.The spectral shift occurred in the direction opposite to that in chromatophores, indicating that the sidedness of the membrane of cells or spheroplasts is opposite to that of chromatophores. The dependences of the extent of the potential change on concentration and valence of cations of salts agreed with the Gouy-Chapman relationship on the electrical diffuse double layer. The charge density on the periplasmic surface of the photosynthetic membrane was estimated to be ?2.9 · 10?3 elementary charge per Å2, while that on the cytoplasmic side surface was calculated as ?1.9 · 10?3 elementary charge per Å2 (Matsuura, K., Masamoto, K., Itoh, S. and Nishimura, M. (1979) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 547, 91–102). Surface potential on the periplasmic side of the photosynthetic membrane was estimated to be about ?50 mV at pH 7.8 in the presence of 0.1 M monovalent salt. |
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Keywords: | Membrane surface potential Surface potential Chromatophore Spheroplast Carotenoid band shift Photosynthetic membrane (Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides) CCCP Mes morpholinoethanesulfonate Tricine |
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