Bacteriophytochromes in anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria

Eric Giraud; André Verméglio

doi:10.1007/s11120-008-9323-0

Bacteriophytochromes in anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria

Photosynth Res. 2008 Aug;97(2):141-53. doi: 10.1007/s11120-008-9323-0. Epub 2008 Jul 9.

Authors

Eric Giraud¹, André Verméglio

Affiliation

¹ Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, IRD, CIRAD, AGRO-M, INRA, UM2, TA A-82/J, Campus de Baillarguet, 34398, Montpellier Cedex 5, France.

PMID: 18612842
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-008-9323-0

Abstract

Since the first discovery of a bacteriophytochrome in Rhodospirillum centenum, numerous bacteriophytochromes have been identified and characterized in other anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria. This review is focused on the biochemical and biophysical properties of bacteriophytochromes with a special emphasis on their roles in the synthesis of the photosynthetic apparatus.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anaerobiosis
Bacteria / chemistry*
Bacteria / metabolism*
Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*
Bacterial Proteins / genetics
Bacterial Proteins / isolation & purification
Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
Photosynthesis*
Phylogeny
Pigments, Biological / chemistry*
Pigments, Biological / genetics
Pigments, Biological / isolation & purification
Pigments, Biological / metabolism*

Substances

Bacterial Proteins
Pigments, Biological