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. 1976 Jul 15;158(1):71–77. doi: 10.1042/bj1580071

The properties of the primary electron acceptor in the Photosystem I reaction centre of spinach chloroplasts and its interaction with P700 and the bound ferredoxin in various oxidation-reduction states.

M C Evans, C K Sihra, R Cammack
PMCID: PMC1163938  PMID: 183755

Abstract

The properties of the component 'X' identified as the primary electron acceptor of Photosystem I in spinach was investigated by electron-paramagnetic-resonance spectroscopy and the complete spectrum obtained for the first time. Component 'X' has gx = 1.78, gy = 1.88 and gz = 2.08; it can be observed only at very low temperatures (8--13K) and high microwave powers. Component X was identified in Photosystem I particles prepared with the French press or with Triton X-100. In samples reduced with ascorbate, illumination at low temperatures results in the photo-oxidation of P700 and reduction of a bound iron-sulphur protein; this is irreversible at low temperature. In samples in which the iron-sulphur proteins are reduced by sodium dithionite, illumination at low temperature results in the oxidation of P700 and the reduction of component 'X'; this is reversible at low temperature. The light-induced P700 signal is the same size with either ascorbate or dithionite as reducing agent, showing that all of the P700 involved in reduction of bound ferredoxin also functions in the reduction of component 'X'.

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