Keyword
Organellar chromatophore
| Definition | Protein encoded by the organellar chromatophore genome or a protein targeted to the organellar chromatophore. The organellar chromatophore is the photosynthetic inclusion found in Paulinella chromatophora, a photosynthetic thecate amoeba. It probably derives from a different endosymbiotic event than that which led to all other plastids; the question is open as to whether or not this is a true plastid. It encodes and houses the machinery necessary for photosynthesis and CO(2) fixation; it also has the genetic capacity to synthesize some amino acids, some fatty acids and a few cofactors. It contains thylakoid membranes, and a residual peptidoglycan wall between the 2 envelope membranes. There are 1 or 2 chromatophores per cell. |
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› Cellular component
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| GO | › organellar chromatophore [ GO:0070111 ]
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