Molecular operation of metals into the function and state of photosystem II

Metallomics. 2011 Dec;3(12):1362-7. doi: 10.1039/c1mt00100k. Epub 2011 Oct 3.

Abstract

Action sites of different metals in the electron transport reactions of Photosystem II (PS II) evaluated by delayed fluorescence in the ms range (ms DF) and pigment-pigment, pigment-protein and protein-protein interaction states by electrophoretic measurements are presented. The main targets for the metals action were shown to be:(i) Cd(2+), Ni(2+), Co(2+)-Y(z) or CaMn(4)-cluster on the donor site with dependence on pH;(ii) Ni(2+), Co(2+), Zn(2+), Al(3+), Mn(2+) between Q(A) and Q(B) on the acceptor site; effect of Al(3+) and Mn(2+) is observed only in acidic pH. Investigated metals bring about monomerization of oligomeric and dimeric chlorophyll-protein complexes (CPC) and destabilization of protein-protein interactions. Molecular mechanisms of metals interference with the structure of PS II are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Chloroplasts / metabolism
  • Electron Transport
  • Fluorescence
  • Metals / metabolism*
  • Photosystem II Protein Complex / metabolism*
  • Plant Leaves / metabolism
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism*
  • Triticum / metabolism*

Substances

  • Metals
  • Photosystem II Protein Complex
  • Plant Proteins