An overview of the top ten detergents used for membrane protein crystallization

A Stetsenko, A Guskov - Crystals, 2017 - mdpi.com
To study integral membrane proteins, one has to extract them from the membrane—the step
that is typically achieved by the application of detergents. In this mini-review, we summarize …

Structural basis of light‐harvesting in the photosystem II core complex

F Müh, A Zouni - Protein Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photosystem II (PSII) is a membrane‐spanning, multi‐subunit pigment–protein complex
responsible for the oxidation of water and the reduction of plastoquinone in oxygenic …

Fluoxetine Arrests Growth of the Model Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum by Increasing Oxidative Stress and Altering Energetic and Lipid Metabolism

E Feijão, R Cruz de Carvalho, IA Duarte… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pharmaceutical residues impose a new and emerging threat to aquatic environments and its
biota. One of the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals is the antidepressant …

Damage to photosystem II by lipid peroxidation products

P Pospíšil, Y Yamamoto - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Photosystem II proteins of higher plant chloroplasts are prone to oxidative
stress, and most prominently the reaction center-binding D1 protein is damaged under …

Role of galactolipid biosynthesis in coordinated development of photosynthetic complexes and thylakoid membranes during chloroplast biogenesis in A rabidopsis

K Kobayashi, T Narise, K Sonoike… - The Plant …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The galactolipids monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) and digalactosyldiacylglycerol
(DGDG) are the predominant lipids in thylakoid membranes and indispensable for …

Role of MGDG and non-bilayer lipid phases in the structure and dynamics of chloroplast thylakoid membranes

G Garab, B Ughy, R Goss - Lipids in plant and algae development, 2016 - Springer
In this chapter we focus our attention on the enigmatic structural and functional roles of the
major, non-bilayer lipid monogalactosyl-diacylglycerol (MGDG) in the thylakoid membrane …

Dynamic compartment specific changes in glutathione and ascorbate levels in Arabidopsis plants exposed to different light intensities

E Heyneke, N Luschin-Ebengreuth, I Krajcer… - BMC Plant …, 2013 - Springer
Background Excess light conditions induce the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
directly in the chloroplasts but also cause an accumulation and production of ROS in …

Structure/function/dynamics of photosystem II plastoquinone binding sites

M D. Lambreva, D Russo, F Polticelli… - Current Protein and …, 2014 - benthamdirect.com
Photosystem II (PSII) continuously attracts the attention of researchers aiming to unravel the
riddle of its functioning and efficiency fundamental for all life on Earth. Besides, an …

Native-like photosystem II superstructure at 2.44 Å resolution through detergent extraction from the protein crystal

J Hellmich, M Bommer, A Burkhardt, M Ibrahim, J Kern… - Structure, 2014 - cell.com
Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes a key step in photosynthesis, the oxidation of water to
oxygen. Excellent structural models exist for the dimeric PSII core complex of cyanobacteria …

Ecotoxicity of the lipid-lowering drug bezafibrate on the bioenergetics and lipid metabolism of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

B Duarte, D Prata, AR Matos, MT Cabrita… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical residues impose a new and emerging threat to the marine environment and
its biota. In most countries, ecotoxicity tests are not required for all pharmaceutical residues …