[HTML][HTML] The biogenesis and assembly of photosynthetic proteins in thylakoid membranes

FA Wollman, L Minai, R Nechushtai - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 1999 - Elsevier
Oxygenic photosynthesis is an energy-transducing process whereby light energy is trapped
and converted into biochemical energy. This multi-step process encompasses a series of …

[HTML][HTML] Light-harvesting and structural organization of photosystem II: from individual complexes to thylakoid membrane

R Croce, H van Amerongen - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Photosystem II (PSII) is responsible for the water oxidation in photosynthesis and it consists
of many proteins and pigment-protein complexes in a variable composition, depending on …

A Mechanism of Nonphotochemical Energy Dissipation, Independent from PsbS, Revealed by a Conformational Change in the Antenna Protein CP26

L Dall'Osto, S Caffarri, R Bassi - The Plant Cell, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The regulation of light harvesting in higher plant photosynthesis, defined as stress-
dependent modulation of the ratio of energy transfer to the reaction centers versus heat …

The major antenna complex of photosystem II has a xanthophyll binding site not involved in light harvesting

S Caffarri, R Croce, J Breton, R Bassi - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2001 - ASBMB
We have characterized a xanthophyll binding site, called V1, in the major light harvesting
complex of photosystem II, distinct from the three tightly binding sites previously described …

Carotenoid-to-chlorophyll energy transfer in recombinant major light-harvesting complex (LHCII) of higher plants. I. Femtosecond transient absorption measurements

R Croce, MG Müller, R Bassi, AR Holzwarth - Biophysical Journal, 2001 - cell.com
The energy transfer kinetics from carotenoids to chlorophylls and among chlorophylls has
been measured by femtosecond transient absorption kinetics in a monomeric unit of the …

Carotenoid-binding sites of the major light-harvesting complex II of higher plants

R Croce, S Weiss, R Bassi - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1999 - ASBMB
Recombinant light-harvesting complex II (LHCII) proteins with modified carotenoid
composition have been obtained byin vitro reconstitution of the Lhcb1 protein …

Chromophore organization in the higher-plant photosystem II antenna protein CP26

R Croce, G Canino, F Ros, R Bassi - Biochemistry, 2002 - ACS Publications
The chlorophyll a/b− xanthophyll− protein CP26 complex belongs to the Lhc protein family. It
binds nine chlorophylls and two xanthophylls per 26.6 kDa polypeptide. Determination of the …

Mutational analysis of a higher plant antenna protein provides identification of chromophores bound into multiple sites

R Bassi, R Croce, D Cugini… - Proceedings of the …, 1999 - National Acad Sciences
The chromophore-binding properties of the higher plant light-harvesting protein CP29 have
been studied by using site-directed mutagenesis of pigment-binding residues …

Chlorophyll binding to monomeric light-harvesting complex: a mutation analysis of chromophore-binding residues

R Remelli, C Varotto, D Sandona, R Croce… - Journal of Biological …, 1999 - ASBMB
The chromophore binding properties of the higher plant light-harvesting complex II have
been studied by site-directed mutagenesis of pigment-binding residues. Mutant apoproteins …

[HTML][HTML] The Lhca antenna complexes of higher plants photosystem I

R Croce, T Morosinotto, S Castelletti, J Breton… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2002 - Elsevier
The Lhca antenna complexes of photosystem I (PSI) have been characterized by
comparison of native and recombinant preparations. Eight Lhca polypeptides have been …