title: Isolation and characterization of lipids strictly associated to PSII complexes: focus on cardiolipin structural and functional role.
abstract: In this work, lipid extracts from spinach membrane fragments enriched in Photosystem II (PSII) and from spinach PSII dimers were analyzed, by means of Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Electro-Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Cardiolipin found in association with PSII was isolated and purified by preparative TLC, then characterized by mass and mass-mass analyses. Cardiolipin structures with four unsaturated C18 acyl chains and variable saturation degrees were evidenced. Structural and functional effects of different phospholipids on PSII complexes were investigated by Fluorescence, Resonance Light Scattering and Oxygen Evolution Rate measurements. An increment of PSII thermal stability was observed in the presence of cardiolipin and phosphatidylglycerol.
authors.affiliation: Dip. di Chimica, Università di Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ventrella
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Catucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mascolo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corcelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostiano
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000737:chemistry*; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D018724:Spinacia oleracea / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002308:Cardiolipins; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D010100:Oxygen