A previously found thylakoid membrane protein of 14kDa (TMP14) is a novel subunit of plant photosystem I and is designated PSI-P

Abstract: We show that the thylakoid membrane phosphoprotein TMP14 is a novel subunit of plant photosystem I (PSI). Blue native/SDS–PAGE and sucrose gradient fractionation demonstrated the association of the protein exclusively with PSI. We designate the protein PSI-P. The presence of PSI-P subunit in Arabidopsis mutants lacking other PSI subunits was analyzed and suggested a location in the proximity of PSI-L, -H and -O subunits. The PSI-P protein was not differentially phosphorylated in state 1 and state 2. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]