A study of the absorption and fluorescence characteristics of the D1/D2/cytb-559 reaction centre complex of Photosystem II has been carried out by gaussian decomposition of absorption spectra both at room temperature and 72 K and of the room temperature fluorescence spectrum. A five component fit was found in which the absorption and fluorescence sub-bands could be connected by the Stepanov relation. The photobleaching and light-activated degradation in the dark of long wavelength pigments permitted a further characterisation of the absorption bands. The absorption (fluorescence) maxima of the five bands al room temperature are 660 nm (670 nm), 669 nm (675 nm), 675 nm (681 nm), 680 nm (683 nm), 681 nm (689 nm). A novel feature of this analysis is the presence of two approximately isoenergetic absorption bands near 680 nm at room temperature. The narrower one (FWHM = 12.5 nm) is attributed to pheophytin while the broader band (FWHM = 23 nm) is thought to be P680. The P680 band width is discussed in terms of homogeneous and site inhomogeous band broadening. The P680 fluorescence has a large Stokes shift (approximate to 9 nm) and most fluorescence in the 690-700 nm range is associated with this chromophore.

GAUSSIAN BAND ANALYSIS OF ABSORPTION, FLUORESCENCE AND PHOTOBLEACHING DIFFERENCE SPECTRA OF D1/D2/CYT B-559 COMPLEX

ZUCCHELLI G;
1994

Abstract

A study of the absorption and fluorescence characteristics of the D1/D2/cytb-559 reaction centre complex of Photosystem II has been carried out by gaussian decomposition of absorption spectra both at room temperature and 72 K and of the room temperature fluorescence spectrum. A five component fit was found in which the absorption and fluorescence sub-bands could be connected by the Stepanov relation. The photobleaching and light-activated degradation in the dark of long wavelength pigments permitted a further characterisation of the absorption bands. The absorption (fluorescence) maxima of the five bands al room temperature are 660 nm (670 nm), 669 nm (675 nm), 675 nm (681 nm), 680 nm (683 nm), 681 nm (689 nm). A novel feature of this analysis is the presence of two approximately isoenergetic absorption bands near 680 nm at room temperature. The narrower one (FWHM = 12.5 nm) is attributed to pheophytin while the broader band (FWHM = 23 nm) is thought to be P680. The P680 band width is discussed in terms of homogeneous and site inhomogeous band broadening. The P680 fluorescence has a large Stokes shift (approximate to 9 nm) and most fluorescence in the 690-700 nm range is associated with this chromophore.
1994
PHOTOSYSTEM II
REACTION CENTERS
SPECTRAL DECOMPOSITIONS
P680
PHEOPHYTIN
HOMOGENEOUS AND INHOMOGENEOUS BAND BROADENING
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