As an ancient model organism for studying molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis,purple bacteria convert solar energy into chemical energy through anoxygenic photosynthesis.The primary reaction of photosynthesis mainly occurs in the LH1-RC core complex,which is composed of light-harvesting antenna complex 1(LH1)and the reaction center(RC).Recently,structures of various bacterial LH1-RC complexes have been determined with developments of crystallography and cryo-EM techniques,significantly expanding our knowledge of this complex.In this paper,we systematically summarize the recent progress in structural biology research on the LH1-RC core complex from purple phototrophic bacteria,providing valuable insights for the deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis,improving photosynthetic efficiency,and advancing development and application of artificial photosynthetic systems.
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光合作用/紫色光合细菌/捕光天线复合物/反应中心复合物/核心复合物
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photosynthesis/purple bacterium/light-harvesting complex/reaction center complex/LH1-RC core complex
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