Venkiteswaran, JJ


Publications
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Type I photosynthetic reaction center in an anoxygenic phototrophic member of the Chloroflexota

Citation
Tsuji et al. (2020).
Names
“Ca. Chlorohelix allophototropha” “Ca. Chlorohelix” “Ca. Chloroheliaceae” “Ca. Chloroheliales” Ca. Chlorohelix allophototropha
Abstract
SummaryPhototrophic members of the Chloroflexota phylum are enigmas in the evolution of phototrophy. Although all previously characterized phototrophic Chloroflexota members use a Type II reaction center (RCII) to perform light energy conversion1,2, many members host chlorosomes, a light-harvesting apparatus only otherwise reported among Type I reaction center (RCI)-containing phototrophs3. Here we report the discovery and cultivation of “Candidatus Chlorohelix allophototropha”, the first known