NCBI Accession #
NP_175092.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_103552.3
NCBI Official Full Name
photosystem II subunit S
NCBI Official Symbol
NPQ4
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
CP22; NONPHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING 4; NPQ4; PHOTOSYSTEM II SUBUNIT S; PSBS; PSII-S; T18F15.3; T18F15_3
NCBI Protein Information
photosystem II subunit S
NCBI Summary
Encoding PSII-S (CP22), a ubiquitous pigment-binding protein associated with photosystem II (PSII) of higher plants. Involved in nonphotochemical quenching rather than in photosynthesis. Mutant has a normal violaxanthin cycle but has a limited capacity of quenching singlet excited chlorophylls and is tolerant to lipid peroxidation.
UniProt Protein Name
Photosystem II 22 kDa protein, chloroplastic
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
CP22
UniProt Entry Name
PSBS_ARATH
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9XF91
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q9ST34
UniProt Related Accession #
Q56XH2
UniProt Comments
Plays an important role in non-photochemical quenching, a process maintains the balance between dissipation and utilization of light energy to minimize generation of oxidizing molecules, thereby protecting the plant against photo-oxidative damage. Is not necessary for efficient light harvesting and photosynthesis.