Journal of Energy Bioscience 2024, Vol.15, No.4, 255-266 http://bioscipublisher.com/index.php/jeb 264 insights into the mechanisms of energy transfer and charge separation, paving the way for the development of more efficient artificial photosynthetic systems. The ability to manipulate and optimize the spatial arrangement of protein subunits and binding cofactors, as seen in the PSI-LHCI supercomplexes, is crucial for achieving near-perfect quantum efficiency. Furthermore, the incorporation of non-native light-absorbers and the use of self-assembling biohybrid systems offer innovative approaches to extend the spectral range and improve the overall efficiency of light capture and conversion. These advancements not only enhance our understanding of natural photosynthesis but also provide a foundation for the rational design of artificial photochemical devices and bio-photovoltaic systems. As research continues to uncover the intricate details of photosynthetic protein complexes, the potential for significant improvements in solar energy conversion and sustainable energy production becomes increasingly attainable. Acknowledgments The BioSci Publisher appreciate the feedback from two anonymous peer reviewers on the manuscript of this study, whose careful evaluation and constructive suggestions have contributed to the improvement of the manuscript. Conflict of Interest Disclosure The author affirms that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. References Allouche D., André I., Barbe S., Davies J., Givry S., Katsirelos G., O’Sullivan B., Prestwich S., Schiex T., and Traoré S., 2014, Computational protein design as an optimization problem, Artif. Intell., 212: 59-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artint.2014.03.005 Amunts A., and Nelson N., 2009, Plant photosystem I design in the light of evolution, Structure, 17(5): 637-650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2009.03.006 Bai T., Guo L., Xu M., and Tian L., 2021, Structural diversity of photosystem i and its light-harvesting system in eukaryotic algae and plants, Frontiers in Plant Science, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.781035 Batista-Silva W., Fonseca-Pereira P., Martins A., Zsögön A., Nunes-Nesi A., and Araújo W., 2020, Engineering improved photosynthesis in the era of synthetic biology, Plant Communications, 1(2): 100032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2020.100032 Bennett D., Amarnath K., and Fleming G., 2013, A structure-based model of energy transfer reveals the principles of light harvesting in photosystem II supercomplexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(24): 9164-9173. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja403685a Brown K., and King P., 2019, Coupling biology to synthetic nanomaterials for semi-artificial photosynthesis, Photosynthesis Research, 143: 193-203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-019-00670-5 Cestellos-Blanco S., Zhang H., Kim J., Shen Y., and Yang P., 2020, Photosynthetic semiconductor biohybrids for solar-driven biocatalysis, Nature Catalysis, 3: 245-255. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-020-0428-y Chukhutsina V., Bersanini L., Aro E., and Amerongen H., 2015, Cyanobacterial flv4-2 operon-encoded proteins optimize light harvesting and charge separation in photosystem II, Molecular plant, 8(5): 747-761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2014.12.016 Collini E., Wong C., Wilk K., Curmi P., Brumer P., and Scholes G., 2010, Coherently wired light-harvesting in photosynthetic marine algae at ambient temperature, Nature, 463: 644-647. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature08811 Crepin A., Kučerová Z., Kosta A., Durand E., and Caffarri S., 2019, Isolation and characterization of a large Photosystem I-Light Harvesting complex II supercomplex with an additional Lhca1-a4 dimer in Arabidopsis, The Plant Journal : for Cell and Molecular Biology, 102(2): 398-409. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14634 Croce R., and Amerongen H., 2011, Light-harvesting and structural organization of Photosystem II: from individual complexes to thylakoid membrane, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 104(1-2): 142-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2011.02.015 Croce R., and Amerongen H., 2020, Light harvesting in oxygenic photosynthesis: Structural biology meets spectroscopy, Science, 369(6506): eaay2058. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aay2058
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjQ4ODYzMg==