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Mol Cell ; 84(5): 910-925.e5, 2024 Mar 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38428434

ABSTRACT

Chloroplasts contain a dedicated genome that encodes subunits of the photosynthesis machinery. Transcription of photosynthesis genes is predominantly carried out by a plastid-encoded RNA polymerase (PEP), a nearly 1 MDa complex composed of core subunits with homology to eubacterial RNA polymerases (RNAPs) and at least 12 additional chloroplast-specific PEP-associated proteins (PAPs). However, the architecture of this complex and the functions of the PAPs remain unknown. Here, we report the cryo-EM structure of a 19-subunit PEP complex from Sinapis alba (white mustard). The structure reveals that the PEP core resembles prokaryotic and nuclear RNAPs but contains chloroplast-specific features that mediate interactions with the PAPs. The PAPs are unrelated to known transcription factors and arrange around the core in a unique fashion. Their structures suggest potential functions during transcription in the chemical environment of chloroplasts. These results reveal structural insights into chloroplast transcription and provide a framework for understanding photosynthesis gene expression.


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DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases , RNA, Chloroplast , RNA, Chloroplast/metabolism , DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases/genetics , DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases/metabolism , Chloroplasts/genetics , Chloroplasts/metabolism , Plastids/genetics , Plastids/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Plant , Transcription, Genetic
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Plant Physiol ; 195(1): 306-325, 2024 Apr 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38330164

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Marine photosynthetic (micro)organisms drive multiple biogeochemical cycles and display a large diversity. Among them, the bloom-forming, free-living dinoflagellate Prorocentrum cordatum CCMP 1329 (formerly P. minimum) stands out with its distinct cell biological features. Here, we obtained insights into the structural properties of the chloroplast and the photosynthetic machinery of P. cordatum using microscopic and proteogenomic approaches. High-resolution FIB/SEM analysis revealed a single large chloroplast (∼40% of total cell volume) with a continuous barrel-like structure, completely lining the inner face of the cell envelope and enclosing a single reticular mitochondrium, the Golgi apparatus, as well as diverse storage inclusions. Enriched thylakoid membrane fractions of P. cordatum were comparatively analyzed with those of the well-studied model-species Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) using 2D BN DIGE. Strikingly, P. cordatum possessed a large photosystem-light harvesting megacomplex (>1.5 MDa), which is dominated by photosystems I and II (PSI, PSII), chloroplast complex I, and chlorophyll a-b binding light harvesting complex proteins. This finding parallels the absence of grana in its chloroplast and distinguishes from the predominant separation of PSI and PSII complexes in A. thaliana, indicating a different mode of flux balancing. Except for the core elements of the ATP synthase and the cytb6f-complex, the composition of the other complexes (PSI, PSII, and pigment-binding proteins, PBPs) of P. cordatum differed markedly from those of A. thaliana. Furthermore, a high number of PBPs was detected, accounting for a large share of the total proteomic data (∼65%) and potentially providing P. cordatum with flexible adaptation to changing light regimes.


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Chloroplasts , Dinoflagellida , Photosystem I Protein Complex , Photosystem II Protein Complex , Protozoan Proteins , Chloroplasts/ultrastructure , Dinoflagellida/genetics , Dinoflagellida/metabolism , Dinoflagellida/ultrastructure , Photosystem I Protein Complex/genetics , Photosystem II Protein Complex/genetics , Photosystem II Protein Complex/metabolism , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Arabidopsis/metabolism , Arabidopsis/ultrastructure , Protozoan Proteins/genetics , Protozoan Proteins/metabolism , Genome, Protozoan/genetics , Genetic Variation
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