Langmuir-Blodgett film of phycobilisomes from blue-green alga Spirulina platensis

Sheng Wu Hua Xue Yu Sheng Wu Wu Li Xue Bao (Shanghai). 2003 Oct;35(10):952-5.

Abstract

The phycobilisomes were isolated from blue-green alga Spirulina platensis, and could form monolayer film at air/water interface. The monolayer film of phycobilisomes was transferred to newly cleaved mica, and coated with gold. Scanning tunneling microscope was used to investigate the structure of the Langmuir-Blodgett film of phycobilisomes. It was shown that phycobilisomes in the monolayer arrayed in rows with core attaching on the substrate surface and rods radiating towards the air phase, this phenomenon was similar to the arrangement of phycobilisomes on cytoplasmic surface of thylakoid membrane in vivo. The possible applications of the Langmuir-Blodgett film of phycobilisomes were also discussed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyanobacteria / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling
  • Phycobilisomes / chemistry*
  • Phycobilisomes / ultrastructure
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Surface Properties
  • Thylakoids / chemistry
  • Thylakoids / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Phycobilisomes