Co-translational Assembly of the D1 Protein into Photosystem II*

Assembly of multi-subunit membrane protein complexes is poorly understood. In this study, we present direct evidence that the D1 protein, a multiple membrane spanning protein, assembles co-translationally into the large membrane-bound complex, photosystem II. During pulse-chase studies in intact chloroplasts, incorporation of the D1 protein occurred without transient accumulation of free labeled protein in the thylakoid membrane, and photosystem II subcomplexes contained nascent D1 intermediates of 17, 22, and 25 kDa. These N-terminal D1 intermediates could be co-immunoprecipitated with antiserum directed against the D2 protein, suggesting co-translational assembly of the D1 protein into PS II complexes. Further evidence for a co-translational assembly of the D1 protein into photosystem II was obtained by analyzing ribosome nascent chain complexes liberated from the thylakoid membrane after a short pulse labeling. Radiolabeled D1 intermediates could be immunoprecipitated under nondenaturing conditions with antisera raised against the D1 and D2 protein as well as CP47. However, when the ribosome pellets were solubilized with SDS, the interaction of these intermediates with CP47 was completely lost, but strong interaction of a 25-kDa D1 intermediate with the D2 protein still remained. Taken together, our results indicate that during the repair of photosystem II, the assembly of the newly synthesized D1 protein into photosystem II occurs co-translationally involving direct interaction of the nascent D1 chains with the D2 protein.

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