Modelling of conformational change within photosynthetic reaction center of Rb. sphaeroides bacteria

Mamonov P.A., Krasilnikov P.M., Knox P.P., Rubin A.B.
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A possible conformational change, which accompanies electron tranport in Rb. sphaeroides photosynthetic reaction center (RC), was studied using quantum-chemical approach. A kinetic model which takes into account two conformational states of RC is proposed. The model quantitatively describes experimental temperature dependencies of recombination reaction rate P+QA- → PQA. Quantum-chemical modeling of primary quinone (QA) binding site permits one to propose a minor shift of QA as a conformational change of interest. The shift is accompanied by break of a hydrogen bond between 4–C=O group of QA and histidine M219, and formation of a new hydrogen bond between QA and hydroxyl group of threonine M222. Characteristics of this conformational change were obtained from quantum-chemical calculations and match parameters of kinetic model in qualitative fashion.

Keywords: Rhodobacter sphaeroides, photosynthetic reaction center, conformational change, reaction of recombination
Citation in English: Mamonov P.A., Krasilnikov P.M., Knox P.P., Rubin A.B. Modelling of conformational change within photosynthetic reaction center of Rb. sphaeroides bacteria // Computer Research and Modeling, 2009, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 437-448
Citation in English: Mamonov P.A., Krasilnikov P.M., Knox P.P., Rubin A.B. Modelling of conformational change within photosynthetic reaction center of Rb. sphaeroides bacteria // Computer Research and Modeling, 2009, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 437-448
DOI: 10.20537/2076-7633-2009-1-4-437-448
URL: http://crm-en.ics.org.ru/journal/article/1604/
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