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Structure and function of higher plant cytochrome c6

Reference	C19498
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Christopher Howe
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Derek Bendall
Institution	University of Cambridge
Department	Biochemistry
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	144,660
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/12/2003
End date	31/05/2006
Duration	30 months

Abstract

We have recently shown that higher plants contain a gene for a cytochrome c6, in contrast to the generally held view. Sequence comparisons suggest the higher plant protein has a different function from the algal protein, possibly in redox regulated control. We will examine the likely function of the higher plant protein in 3 ways. We will study its 3-D structure using X-ray or NMR techniques, with particular reference to the features that suggest a regulatory role. We will study the proteins ability to interact with other plant redox carriers using spectrophotometry with wild-type and mutant proteins. We will study wild type and mutant plants to test our models of the proteins function in vivo.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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