Crystallographic Studies on Integral Membrane Light Harvesting Complexes From Photosynthetic Bacteria

McLuskey, Karen (1999) Crystallographic Studies on Integral Membrane Light Harvesting Complexes From Photosynthetic Bacteria. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

The three dimensional crystal structure of the B800-820 light harvesting complex, an integral membrane pigment-protein complex, from the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas acidophila strain 7050, has been determined to a resolution of 2.8A. This thesis outlines the processes by which the structure was solved; gives an initial comparison between it and the crystal structure of the B800-850 LH complex from Rhodopseudomonas acidophila strain 100501; and suggests reasons for the observed spectroscopic differences between the two complexes. Additionally, biochemical investigations performed on a further three light harvesting complexes are described, and a novel spectroscopic method for monitoring the purity of the complexes is introduced.

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Additional Information: Adviser: Neil Isaacs
• Keywords: Physical chemistry, Microbiology
• Date of Award: 1999
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1999-75430
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 19 Nov 2019 20:08
• Last Modified: 19 Nov 2019 20:08
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/75430