Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily

Background: The extended light-harvesting complex (LHC) protein superfamily is a centerpiece of eukaryotic photosynthesis, comprising the LHC family and several families involved in photoprotection, like the LHC-like and the photosystem II subunit S (PSBS). The evolution of this complex superfamily...

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Authors: Engelken, Johannes, Brinkmann, Henner, Adamska, Iwona
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Publication Date:2010
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Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-233
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spelling Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamilyEngelken, JohannesBrinkmann, HennerAdamska, IwonaFotosíntesiClorofil·laCromatòforsGensBackground: The extended light-harvesting complex (LHC) protein superfamily is a centerpiece of eukaryotic photosynthesis, comprising the LHC family and several families involved in photoprotection, like the LHC-like and the photosystem II subunit S (PSBS). The evolution of this complex superfamily has long remained elusive, partially due to previously missing families./nResults: In this study we present a meticulous search for LHC-like sequences in public genome and expressed sequence tag databases covering twelve representative photosynthetic eukaryotes from the three primary lineages of plants (Plantae): glaucophytes, red algae and green plants (Viridiplantae). By introducing a coherent classification of the different protein families based on both, hidden Markov model analyses and structural predictions, numerous new LHC-like sequences were identified and several new families were described, including the red lineage chlorophyll a/b-binding-like protein (RedCAP) family from red algae and diatoms. The test of alternative topologies of sequences of the highly conserved chlorophyll-binding core structure of LHC and PSBS proteins significantly supports the independent origins of LHC and PSBS families via two unrelated internal gene duplication events. This result was confirmed by the application of cluster likelihood mapping./nConclusions: The independent evolution of LHC and PSBS families is supported by strong phylogenetic evidence. In addition, a possible origin of LHC and PSBS families from different homologous members of the stress-enhanced protein subfamily, a diverse and anciently paralogous group of two-helix proteins, seems likely. The new hypothesis for the evolution of the extended LHC protein superfamily proposed here is in agreement with the character evolution analysis that incorporates the distribution of families and subfamilies across taxonomic lineages. Intriguingly, stress-enhanced proteins, which are universally found in the genomes of green plants, red algae, glaucophytes and in diatoms with complex plastids, could represent an important and previously missing link in the evolution of the extended LHC protein superfamily.This work was supported by grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (AD-92/7-2) and the Konstanz University to IA, JE was supported by a grant (I/82 750) from the Volkswagenstiftung, "Förderungsinitiative Evolutionsbiologie".BioMed Central201420142010info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/23027http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-233reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésBMC Evolutionary Biology. 2010 Jul;10:233© 2010 Engelken et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. /nThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:10230/230272026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily
title Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily
spellingShingle Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily
Engelken, Johannes
Fotosíntesi
Clorofil·la
Cromatòfors
Gens
title_short Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily
title_full Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily
title_fullStr Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily
title_sort Taxonomic distribution and origins of the extended LHC (light-harvesting complex) antenna protein superfamily
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Engelken, Johannes
Brinkmann, Henner
Adamska, Iwona
author Engelken, Johannes
author_facet Engelken, Johannes
Brinkmann, Henner
Adamska, Iwona
author_role author
author2 Brinkmann, Henner
Adamska, Iwona
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Fotosíntesi
Clorofil·la
Cromatòfors
Gens
topic Fotosíntesi
Clorofil·la
Cromatòfors
Gens
description Background: The extended light-harvesting complex (LHC) protein superfamily is a centerpiece of eukaryotic photosynthesis, comprising the LHC family and several families involved in photoprotection, like the LHC-like and the photosystem II subunit S (PSBS). The evolution of this complex superfamily has long remained elusive, partially due to previously missing families./nResults: In this study we present a meticulous search for LHC-like sequences in public genome and expressed sequence tag databases covering twelve representative photosynthetic eukaryotes from the three primary lineages of plants (Plantae): glaucophytes, red algae and green plants (Viridiplantae). By introducing a coherent classification of the different protein families based on both, hidden Markov model analyses and structural predictions, numerous new LHC-like sequences were identified and several new families were described, including the red lineage chlorophyll a/b-binding-like protein (RedCAP) family from red algae and diatoms. The test of alternative topologies of sequences of the highly conserved chlorophyll-binding core structure of LHC and PSBS proteins significantly supports the independent origins of LHC and PSBS families via two unrelated internal gene duplication events. This result was confirmed by the application of cluster likelihood mapping./nConclusions: The independent evolution of LHC and PSBS families is supported by strong phylogenetic evidence. In addition, a possible origin of LHC and PSBS families from different homologous members of the stress-enhanced protein subfamily, a diverse and anciently paralogous group of two-helix proteins, seems likely. The new hypothesis for the evolution of the extended LHC protein superfamily proposed here is in agreement with the character evolution analysis that incorporates the distribution of families and subfamilies across taxonomic lineages. Intriguingly, stress-enhanced proteins, which are universally found in the genomes of green plants, red algae, glaucophytes and in diatoms with complex plastids, could represent an important and previously missing link in the evolution of the extended LHC protein superfamily.
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