LHC-like proteins: the guardians of photosynthesis

G Levin, G Schuster - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The emergence of chlorophyll-containing light-harvesting complexes (LHCs) was a crucial
milestone in the evolution of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. Light-harvesting …

Hydrophobic interaction driving the binding of soybean protein isolate and chlorophyll: Improvements to the thermal stability of chlorophyll

J Cao, F Li, Y Li, H Chen, X Liao, Y Zhang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Achieving the right color is a very important aspect to obtain a favorable appearance during
the processing of soy-based products. Chlorophyll (Chl) presents a bright green color …

Control Intracellular Protein Condensates with Light

M Li, W Huang, L Duan, F Sun - ACS Synthetic Biology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Protein phase transitions are gaining traction among biologists for their wide-ranging roles
in biological regulation. However, achieving precise control over these phenomena in vivo …

Controlling vibronic coupling in chlorophyll proteins: The effects of excitonic delocalization and vibrational localization

G Grechishnikova, JH Wat, N de Cordoba… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Vibrational–electronic (vibronic) coupling plays a critical role in excitation energy transfer in
molecular aggregates and pigment–protein complexes (PPCs). But the interplay between …

Controlling synthetic membraneless organelles by a red-light-dependent singlet oxygen-generating protein

M Li, BM Park, X Dai, Y Xu, J Huang, F Sun - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Membraneless organelles (MLOs) formed via protein phase separation have great
implications for both physiological and pathological processes. However, the inability to …

How the protein environment can tune the energy, the coupling, and the ultrafast dynamics of interacting chlorophylls: The example of the water-soluble chlorophyll …

E Fresch, E Meneghin, A Agostini… - The journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The interplay between active molecules and the protein environment in light-harvesting
complexes tunes the photophysics and the dynamical properties of pigment–protein …

How water-mediated hydrogen bonds affect chlorophyll a/b selectivity in Water-Soluble Chlorophyll Protein

A Agostini, E Meneghin, L Gewehr, D Pedron… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The Water-Soluble Chlorophyll Protein (WSCP) of Brassicaceae is a remarkably
stable tetrapyrrole-binding protein that, by virtue of its simple design, is an exceptional …

Spectral tuning of chlorophylls in proteins–electrostatics vs. ring deformation

Y Lahav, D Noy, I Schapiro - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In photosynthetic complexes, tuning of chlorophyll light-absorption spectra by the protein
environment is crucial to their efficiency and robustness. Recombinant type II water soluble …

Exciton interactions of chlorophyll tetramer in water-soluble chlorophyll-binding protein BoWSCP

DA Cherepanov, GE Milanovsky, KV Neverov… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The exciton interaction of four chlorophyll a (Chl a) molecules in a symmetrical tetrameric
complex of the water-soluble chlorophyll-binding protein BoWSCP was analyzed in the pH …

Natural chlorophyll: a review of analysis methods, health benefits, and stabilization strategies

Z Yang, F Li, S Shen, X Wang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Chlorophyll (Chl) is a natural pigment, widely distributed ranging from photosynthetic
prokaryotes to higher plants, with an annual yield of up to 1.2 billion tons worldwide. Five …