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Exciton splitting in phycoerythrin 545

R MacColl1, I Lam, C Y Choi

  • 1Wadsworth Center for Laboratories and Research, New York State Department of Health, Albany 12201-0509.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|October 14, 1994
PubMed
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Phycoerythrin 545

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Protein Structure

Background:

  • Phycoerythrin 545 is a biliprotein with an alpha 2 beta 2 polypeptide structure.
  • Each polypeptide chain contains chromophores responsible for its spectral properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cause of spectral bands in Phycoerythrin 545 using circular dichroism (CD) and absorption spectroscopy.
  • To determine the role of chromophore interactions and polypeptide structure in spectral characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Circular dichroism (CD) and absorption spectroscopy were employed.
  • Biochemical protocols were used to separate and refold polypeptide chains.
  • Urea denaturation was used to probe protein conformation and chromophore interactions.

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Main Results:

  • Exciton splitting between closely spaced chromophores is identified as the cause of the observed CD spectral bands.
  • Refolding of beta polypeptides partially restored CD bands indicative of exciton splitting, while alpha polypeptides did not.
  • Urea treatment revealed changes in protein conformation and suggested the presence of two types of exciton splitting.

Conclusions:

  • Exciton splitting is a key factor in the CD spectral properties of Phycoerythrin 545.
  • The beta polypeptide plays a significant role in exhibiting exciton splitting upon refolding.
  • Protein conformation and chromophore association influence exciton splitting, potentially involving multiple types.