The Characteristics of DCPIPH(2) right curved arrow MV Electron Transport in Rb. sphaeroides 601.
The absorption spectrum and fluorescence emission spectrum of RS601 were found to keep the typical characteristics of those of the purple nonsulfide bacteria Rb. sphaeroides. Under illumination, methyl viologen was reduced by RS601 chromatophores in the presence of DCPIPH(2) as the electron donor, setting up a standard noncyclic electron transport. o-phenanthroline with I(50) of 1.0 mM inhibited the DCPIPH(2) right curved arrow MV electron transport. Antimycin A did not inhibit the DCPIPH(2) right curved arrow MV electron transport and had no I(50). The results suggested that the exact site where methyl viologen accepted electron should locate between the secondary electron acceptor, Q(B), and cyt b, but not at the Q(A) binding site as indicated before. The difference of electron transport between reduced sides of reaction centers of Rb. sphaeroides and Rs. rubrum was discussed.
Zeng
Xiao-Hua
XH
Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yu
Hao
H
Wu
Yong-Qiang
YQ
Wu
Meng-Gan
MG
Wei
Jia-Mian
JM
Song
Hong-Yu
HY
Xu
Chun-He
CH