Low-Temperature Morphology and Ultrastructure of Arthrospira platensis Collected from Alkaline Lakes on the Erdos Plateau in China.

Authors: Guanzhi Liu¹, Xiuying Tian¹, czylgz@imau.edu.cntian-xiuying@163.com, Chen Qiao², Shuyuan Li³, Shuzhen Yuan⁴

Source: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies; 2025, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p1233-1242, 10p

Molecular glue for phycobilisome attachment to photosystem II in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002.

Authors: Zhenggao Zheng¹, zhengzhenggao@pku.edu.cn, Xinrui Li¹, Peijun Wei¹, Xueang Zhang¹, Tianyi Zhang¹, Zhengdong Zhang¹, Chunxia Dong¹, Jindong Zhao^1,2, jzhao@pku.edu.cn

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; 1/28/2025, Vol. 122 Issue 4, p1-11, 28p

The structural basis for light harvesting in organisms producing phycobiliproteins.

Authors: Bryant, Donald A¹ (AUTHOR) dab14@psu.edu, Gisriel, Christopher J² (AUTHOR)

Source: Plant Cell. Oct2024, Vol. 36 Issue 10, p4036-4064. 29p.

Subject Terms: *RED algae, *PHYCOBILISOMES, *PHOTOSYSTEMS, *PHYCOBILIPROTEINS, *ANTENNAS (Electronics)

How Light Modulates the Growth of Cyanidioschyzon merolae Cells by Changing the Function of Phycobilisomes.

Authors: Krupnik, Tomasz¹ (AUTHOR) t.krupnik@uw.edu.pl, Zienkiewicz, Maksymilian¹ (AUTHOR), Wasilewska-Dębowska, Wioleta¹ (AUTHOR), Drożak, Anna¹ (AUTHOR), Kania, Kinga¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Cells (2073-4409). Jun2023, Vol. 12 Issue 11, p1480. 18p.

Subject Terms: *PHYCOBILISOMES, *CELL physiology, *LIGHT intensity, *MEMBRANE proteins, *GENETIC techniques, *ACCLIMATIZATION (Plants), *ACCLIMATIZATION

Characterization of Molecular Diversity and Organization of Phycobilisomes in Thermophilic Cyanobacteria.

Authors: Tang, Jie¹ (AUTHOR) tangjie@cdu.edu.cn, Zhou, Huizhen¹ (AUTHOR), Yao, Dan¹ (AUTHOR), Du, Lianming¹ (AUTHOR), Daroch, Maurycy² (AUTHOR) tangjie@cdu.edu.cn

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Mar2023, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p5632. 19p.

Subject Terms: *AMINO acid sequence, *PHYCOBILISOMES, *DIVERSITY in organizations, *THERMOPHILIC bacteria, *CYANOBACTERIA, *GENOMICS

Functional flexibility of cyanobacterial light harvesting phycobilisomes enable acclimation to the complex light regime of mixing marine water columns.

Authors: Bezalel‐Hazony, Noa¹ (AUTHOR), Zer, Hagit¹ (AUTHOR), Nathanson, Shiri¹ (AUTHOR), Shevtsov‐Tal, Sofia¹ (AUTHOR), Ostersetzer‐Biran, Oren¹ (AUTHOR), Keren, Nir¹ (AUTHOR) nir.ke@mail.huji.ac.il

Source: FEBS Journal. Jan2023, Vol. 290 Issue 2, p400-411. 12p.

Subject Terms: *SEAWATER, *PHYCOBILISOMES, *ACCLIMATIZATION, *FLUORESCENCE quenching, *MARINE microbiology

Redshifting and Blueshifting of β82 Chromophores in the Phycocyanin Hexamer of Porphyridium purpureum Phycobilisomes Due to Linker Proteins.

Authors: Kikuchi, Hiroto¹ (AUTHOR) kikuchi@nms.ac.jp

Source: Life (2075-1729). Nov2022, Vol. 12 Issue 11, p1833. 11p.

Subject Terms: *PHYCOBILISOMES, *PHYCOCYANIN, *CHROMOPHORES, *PROTEINS, *HELMHOLTZ equation, *OSCILLATOR strengths, *MOLECULAR orbitals, *REDSHIFT

Evaluation of selected tropical marine microalgal cultures for use in biophotovoltaic platforms.

Authors: Tay, Zoe Hui-Yee¹, Ng, Fong-Lee^2,3, fonglee_ng@yahoo.com, Thong, Cheng-Han^2,4, Lee, Choon-Weng^1,2, Gnana kumar, G.^5,6, Al-Sehemi, Abdullah G.⁷, Phang, Siew-Moi^2,8, phang@um.edu.my

Source: Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology; 1/9/2024, Vol. 108 Issue 1, p1-14, 14p

Photosynthesis and Cell Growth Trigger Degradation of Phycobilisomes during Nitrogen Limitation.

Authors: Yoshihara, Akiko¹ (AUTHOR), Kobayashi, Koichi^1,2 (AUTHOR) kkobayashi@las.osakafu-u.ac.jp

Source: Plant & Cell Physiology. Feb2022, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p189-199. 11p.

Subject Terms: *CELL growth, *PHYCOBILISOMES, *PHOTOSYNTHESIS, *LIGHT absorption, *NITROGEN

How can Phycobilisome, the unique light harvesting system in certain algae working highly efficiently: The connection in between structures and functions.

Authors: Liu, Runze^1,2 (AUTHOR), Zhen, Zhang-He^1,3 (AUTHOR), Li, Wenjun¹ (AUTHOR), Ge, Baosheng⁴ (AUTHOR), Qin, Song¹ (AUTHOR) sqin@yic.ac.cn

Source: Progress in Biophysics & Molecular Biology. Jan2024, Vol. 186, p39-52. 14p.

Subject Terms: *RED algae, *PHYCOBILISOMES, *ENERGY transfer, *CRYPTOMONADS, *SYNECHOCOCCUS, *WATER use, *ALGAE

Making a living off the rainbow’s edge: How phycobilisomes adapt structurally to absorb far-red light.

Authors: Kimber, Matthew S.¹ mkimber@uoguelph.ca

Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry. May2024, Vol. 300 Issue 5, p1-3. 3p.

Subject Terms: *PHYCOBILISOMES, *RAINBOWS, *REDSHIFT, *VISIBLE spectra, *BIOCHEMISTRY

Phylogenetic Profiling Analysis of the Phycobilisome Revealed a Novel State-Transition Regulator Gene in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.

Authors: Fukunaga, Tsukasa, Ogawa, Takako, Iwasaki, Wataru, Sonoike, Kintake

Source: Plant & Cell Physiology; Sep2024, Vol. 65 Issue 9, p1450-1460, 11p

Subject Terms: REGULATOR genes, HEAT shock proteins, PHYCOBILISOMES, RED algae, GLUTAREDOXIN

Exploring the Origins and Evolution of Oxygenic and Anoxygenic Photosynthesis in Deeply Branched Cyanobacteriota.

Authors: Tan, Sha, Liu, Lan, Jiao, Jian-Yu, Li, Meng-Meng, Hu, Chao-Jian, Lv, Ai-Ping, Qi, Yan-Ling, Li, Yu-Xian, Rao, Yang-Zhi, Qu, Yan-Ni, Jiang, Hong-Chen, Soo, Rochelle M, Evans, Paul N, Hua, Zheng-Shuang, Li, Wen-Jun

Source: Molecular Biology & Evolution; Aug2024, Vol. 41 Issue 8, p1-15, 15p

Subject Terms: HOT springs, ELECTRON transport, MEMBRANE proteins, PHYCOBILISOMES, PHOTOSYSTEMS

Cyanobacterial phycobilisomes as a platform for the stable production of heterologous enzymes and other proteins.

Authors: Hidalgo Martinez, Diego¹ (AUTHOR), Melis, Anastasios¹ (AUTHOR) melis@berkeley.edu

Source: Metabolic Engineering. May2023, Vol. 77, p174-187. 14p.

Subject Terms: *PHYCOBILISOMES, *RECOMBINANT proteins, *CHIMERIC proteins, *PHYCOCYANIN, *ENZYMES, *CYANOBACTERIAL toxins

Elucidating the origins of phycocyanobilin biosynthesis and phycobiliproteins.

Authors: Rockwell, Nathan C.¹, ncrockwell@ucdavis.edu, Martin, Shelley S.¹, Lagarias, J. Clark¹, jclagarias@ucdavis.edu

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; 4/25/2023, Vol. 120 Issue 17, p1-18, 30p

Phycocyanin hexamers and their associated linker polypeptides in phycobilisomes from the marine red alga Polysiphonia urceolata.

Authors: Zhao, Mingri¹ (AUTHOR) zmrytu@126.com, Chen, Min¹ (AUTHOR), Sun, Li¹ (AUTHOR), Fu, Xuejun¹ (AUTHOR), Yu, Tianying¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Mar2025, Vol. 293, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.

Subject Terms: *RED algae, *PHYCOBILISOMES, *PHYCOCYANIN, *REDSHIFT, *ENERGY transfer

New easy lab methods for the extraction of phycobiliproteins and pigments from cyanobacteria.

Authors: Kollmen, Jonas (AUTHOR), Rech, Maximilian (AUTHOR), Lorig, Fabian (AUTHOR), Di Nonno, Sarah (AUTHOR), Stiefelmaier, Judith (AUTHOR), Strieth, Dorina¹ (AUTHOR) dorina.strieth@mv.rptu.de

Source: Journal of Applied Phycology. Jan2025, p1-14.

Subject Terms: *DEIONIZATION of water, *PHYCOBILISOMES, *NATURAL dyes & dyeing, *PHYCOBILIPROTEINS, *POTASSIUM phosphates

Dichromic Allophycocyanin Trimer Covering a Broad Spectral Range (550–660 nm).

Authors: Guo, Rui¹ (AUTHOR), Wang, Si¹ (AUTHOR), Niu, Nan‐Nan¹ (AUTHOR), Xu, Ya‐Li¹ (AUTHOR), Zhu, Jun‐Xun¹ (AUTHOR), Scheer, Hugo² (AUTHOR), Noy, Dror^3,4 (AUTHOR), Zhao, Kai‐Hong¹ (AUTHOR) khzhao@163.com

Source: Chemistry - A European Journal. 2/10/2023, Vol. 29 Issue 9, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *RED algae, *PHYCOBILISOMES, *ENERGY transfer, *PHOTOSYNTHETIC bacteria, *BILIVERDIN, *CHROMOPHORES

Phycobilisomes and Phycobiliproteins in the Pigment Apparatus of Oxygenic Photosynthetics: From Cyanobacteria to Tertiary Endosymbiosis.

Authors: Stadnichuk, Igor N.¹ (AUTHOR), Kusnetsov, Victor V.¹ (AUTHOR) vkusnetsov2001@mail.ru

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Feb2023, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p2290. 21p.

Subject Terms: *PHYCOBILISOMES, *ENDOSYMBIOSIS, *PHYCOBILIPROTEINS, *CYANOBACTERIA, *PHOTOSYSTEMS

Phycobiliproteins, the pigment-protein complex form of natural food colorants and bioactive ingredients.

Authors: Ma, Junrui, Hu, Jiangnan, Sha, Xinmei, Meng, Demei, Yang, Rui

Source: Critical Reviews in Food Science & Nutrition; 2024, Vol. 64 Issue 10, p2999-3017, 19p

Subject Terms: PHYCOBILIPROTEINS, FLUOROPHORES, PHYCOBILISOMES, ARTIFICIAL foods, COLORING matter in food, PIGMENTS, DYES & dyeing, GLYCERYL ethers