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- Title
Proteorhodopsins: an array of physiological roles?
- Authors
Fuhrman, Jed A; Schwalbach, Michael S; Stingl, Ulrich
- Abstract
Metagenomic analyses have revealed widespread and diverse retinal-binding rhodopsin proteins (named proteorhodopsins) among numerous marine bacteria and archaea, which has challenged the notion that solar energy can only enter marine ecosystems by chlorophyll-based photosynthesis. Most marine proteorhodopsins share structural and functional similarities with archaeal bacteriorhodopsins, which generate proton motive force via light-activated proton pumping, thereby ultimately powering ATP production. This suggests an energetic role for proteorhodopsins. However, results from a growing number of investigations do not readily fit this model, which indicates that proteorhodopsins could have a range of physiological functions.
- Publication
Nature reviews. Microbiology, 2008, Vol 6, Issue 6, p488
- ISSN
1740-1534
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/nrmicro1893