Lipids in photosynthetic reaction centres: structural roles and functional holes

MR Jones - Progress in lipid research, 2007 - Elsevier
Photosynthetic proteins power the biosphere. Reaction centres, light harvesting antenna
proteins and cytochrome b6f (or bc1) complexes are expressed at high levels, have been …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiolipin binding in bacterial respiratory complexes: structural and functional implications

R Arias-Cartin, S Grimaldi, P Arnoux… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2012 - Elsevier
The structural and functional integrity of biological membranes is vital to life. The interplay of
lipids and membrane proteins is crucial for numerous fundamental processes ranging from …

Conserved lipid and small-molecule modulation of COQ8 reveals regulation of the ancient kinase-like UbiB family

AG Reidenbach, ZA Kemmerer, D Aydin, A Jochem… - Cell chemical …, 2018 - cell.com
Summary Human COQ8A (ADCK3) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Coq8p (collectively
COQ8) are UbiB family proteins essential for mitochondrial coenzyme Q (CoQ) biosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Phospholipid distributions in purple phototrophic bacteria and LH1-RC core complexes

S Nagatsuma, K Gotou, T Yamashita, LJ Yu… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2019 - Elsevier
In contrast to plants, algae and cyanobacteria that contain glycolipids as the major lipid
components in their photosynthetic membranes, phospholipids are the dominant lipids in the …

Carboranyl-porphyrazines and derivatives for boron neutron capture therapy: From synthesis to in vitro tests

D Pietrangeli, A Rosa, S Ristori, A Salvati… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2013 - Elsevier
The recent advances in the synthesis of highly boronated porphyrazines and
tetrabenzoporphyrazines (phthalocyanines) are reviewed, together with an analysis of their …

Small angle scattering and zeta potential of liposomes loaded with octa (carboranyl) porphyrazine

A Salvati, S Ristori, J Oberdisse, O Spalla… - The Journal of …, 2007 - ACS Publications
In this work, the physicochemical characterization of liposomes loaded with a newly
synthesized carboranyl porphyrazine (H2HECASPz) is described. This molecule represents …

[HTML][HTML] Stabilization of charge separation and cardiolipin confinement in antenna–reaction center complexes purified from Rhodobacter sphaeroides

M Dezi, F Francia, A Mallardi, G Colafemmina… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2007 - Elsevier
The reaction center-light harvesting complex 1 (RC–LH1) purified from the photosynthetic
bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides has been studied with respect to the kinetics of charge …

Functionality of photosynthetic reaction centers in polyelectrolyte multilayers: toward an herbicide biosensor

A Mallardi, M Giustini, F Lopez, M Dezi… - The Journal of …, 2007 - ACS Publications
The bacterial reaction center (RC), a membrane photosynthetic protein, has been adsorbed
onto a glass surface by alternating deposition with the cationic polymer poly …

Incorporation of the bacterial reaction centre into dendrimersomes

M Giustini, C Bellinazzo, L Galantini, A Mallardi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2012 - Elsevier
For the first time the ability of the first generation dendrimer belonging to the family of
polyester-benzylether,(3, 5) 12G1-PE-BMPA-(OH) 4, to form dendrimersomes is presented …

Analysis of the role of PrrA, PpsR, and FnrL in intracytoplasmic membrane differentiation of Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1 using transmission electron microscopy

Y Fedotova, J Zeilstra-Ryalls - Photosynthesis research, 2014 - Springer
Oxygen dictates the catabolic “lifestyle” of Rhodobacter sphaeroides. When it is present, the
bacteria are fully equipped for aerobic respiration. When it is absent, the cells outfit …