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Location of FRL-specific residues in FRL-PSI. The structure of FRL-PSI from F. thermalis PCC 7521 is shown. This figure corresponds to the multiple sequence alignment shown in Supplementary Figure 6. Yellow spheres represent residues that are FRL-specific and are conserved in the ancestral sequence. Green spheres represent FRL-specific residues that are not conserved in the ancestral sequence. Chl f-binding sites that are conserved among the current FRL-PSI structures are shown with a pink glow and are labeled with bold font on each of the surface views (e.g., site B30). Chl f-binding sites that are observed to be species-specific based on the current structures are labeled with regular font (e.g., site B19). In the top left panel, the FRL-specific subunits are additionally labeled. The four clusters of FRL-specific residues are labeled c1 through c4. -- Frontiers/Queen Mary University of London

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A Spectrum Of Possibilities: Insights Into The Evolution Of Far-red Light Photosynthesis

by Keith CowingNovember 28, 2023November 28, 2023

A collaborative study led by Dr. Christopher Gisriel at Yale University and Dr. Tanai Cardona at Queen Mary University of London, published in Frontiers in Plant Science, offers new insight […]

Far-red Light Photosynthesis

A Spectrum Of Possibilities: Insights Into The Evolution Of Far-red Light Photosynthesis

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