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Bacteriophytochrome controls photosystem synthesis in anoxygenic bacteria

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  • Eric Giraud

    (LSTM TA 10/J Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, UMR 113, IRD/CIRAD/INRA/ENSA-M. Campus de Baillarguet)

  • Joël Fardoux

    (LSTM TA 10/J Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, UMR 113, IRD/CIRAD/INRA/ENSA-M. Campus de Baillarguet)

  • Nicolas Fourrier

    (LSTM TA 10/J Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, UMR 113, IRD/CIRAD/INRA/ENSA-M. Campus de Baillarguet)

  • Laure Hannibal

    (LSTM TA 10/J Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, UMR 113, IRD/CIRAD/INRA/ENSA-M. Campus de Baillarguet)

  • Bernard Genty

    (CEA/Cadarache DEVM-Laboratoire d'Écophysiologie de la Photosynthèse, UMR 163-CNRS-CEA)

  • Pierre Bouyer

    (CEA/Cadarache DEVM-Laboratoire de Bioénergétique Cellulaire, UMR 163-CNRS-CEA, Univ-Méditerranée CEA1000)

  • Bernard Dreyfus

    (LSTM TA 10/J Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, UMR 113, IRD/CIRAD/INRA/ENSA-M. Campus de Baillarguet)

  • André Verméglio

    (CEA/Cadarache DEVM-Laboratoire de Bioénergétique Cellulaire, UMR 163-CNRS-CEA, Univ-Méditerranée CEA1000)

Abstract

Plants use a set of light sensors to control their growth and development in response to changes in ambient light. In particular, phytochromes exert their regulatory activity by switching between a biologically inactive red-light-absorbing form (Pr) and an active far-red-light absorbing form (Pfr)1,2. Recently, biochemical and genetic studies have demonstrated the occurrence of phytochrome-like proteins in photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic bacteria3,4,5,6,7—but little is known about their functions. Here we report the discovery of a bacteriophytochrome located downstream from the photosynthesis gene cluster in a Bradyrhizobium strain symbiont of Aeschynomene. The synthesis of the complete photosynthetic apparatus is totally under the control of this bacteriophytochrome. A similar behaviour is observed for the closely related species Rhodopseudomonas palustris, but not for the more distant anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria of the genus Rhodobacter, Rubrivivax or Rhodospirillum. Unlike other (bacterio)phytochromes, the carboxy-terminal domain of this bacteriophytochrome contains no histidine kinase features. This suggests a light signalling pathway involving direct protein–protein interaction with no phosphorelay cascade. This specific mechanism of regulation may represent an important ecological adaptation to optimize the plant–bacteria interaction.

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  • Eric Giraud & Joël Fardoux & Nicolas Fourrier & Laure Hannibal & Bernard Genty & Pierre Bouyer & Bernard Dreyfus & André Verméglio, 2002. "Bacteriophytochrome controls photosystem synthesis in anoxygenic bacteria," Nature, Nature, vol. 417(6885), pages 202-205, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:417:y:2002:i:6885:d:10.1038_417202a
    DOI: 10.1038/417202a
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