An overview about the different Lhc-protein types in plants can be found in Klimmek et al. (2006) Abundantly and rarely expressed Lhc protein genes exhibit distinct regulation patterns in plants. Plant Physiol 140: 793-804.Lhcb4 protein is processed into mature form (Jansson 1999).
Lhcb4 (CP29) is one of three minor chlorophyll a/b binding proteins associated with photosystem II in plants and algae. Lhcb4 is thought to regulate the chl excited state concentration of PSII because of its ability to sense lumen pH, resulting in reversible phosphorylation. In Arabidopsis, two genes encode two subtypes, Lhcb4.1 and Lhcb4.2. A third isomer (Lhcb4.3, At2g40100), which may only be present in dicots, is found to be regulated differently and is therefore labeled Lhcb8.
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