Introduction - 3

In 1982, Robert Huber, Johann Diesenhofer and Hartmut Michel determine the structure of the photosynthetic reaction center from Rhodopseudomonas viridis. This is was the first structure of a transmembrane protein.
Robert Huber
Johann Deisenhofer
Hartmut Michel

Figure 1.1:
Spacefilled, colored by chain

Figure 1.2:
Spacefilled, color by residue charge

Figure 1.3:
Ribbon, colored by chain

Figure 1.4:
L & M subunits, ribbon, colored by chain.

Figure 1.6a:
Special pair of bacteriochlorophylls", ball & stick.

Assignment: Chapter 1 of Lesk's "Introduction to Protein Architecture"
  • Exercises 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 and 1.5
  • Problems 1.1 and 1.2
  • Question: Where did John and Max do their work?
  • Question: Where did Robert, Johann and Hartmut do their work?