THE EFFECTS OF DESICCATION ON EXCITATION-ENERGY TRANSFER AT PHYSIOLOGICAL TEMPERATURES BETWEEN THE 2 PHOTOSYSTEMS OF THE RED ALGA PORPHYRA-PERFORATA
THE EFFECTS OF DESICCATION ON EXCITATION-ENERGY TRANSFER AT PHYSIOLOGICAL TEMPERATURES BETWEEN THE 2 PHOTOSYSTEMS OF THE RED ALGA PORPHYRA-PERFORATA
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DOI:
10.1016/s0044-328x(81)80100-6
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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OQUIST, G
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作者:
FORK, DC;OQUIST, G
Room temperature fluorescence emission and excitation spectra were measured for wet and desiccated thalli of the red alga P. perforata. Porphyra that were desiccated in the dark had a reduced efficiency of photosystem [PS] II trap closure with a decrease of the PSII fluorescence emission at 687 nm and a concomitant increase of the far red PSI fluorescence emission band. Porphyra responds to desiccation by producing a strong increase in the distribution of excitation energy from phycoerythrin of PSII to PSI that may be mediated by increases in .alpha., the fraction of light that is transferred initially to PSI and increases in spillover or both. No PSII trap closure occurred at room temperature in Porphyra that was dried in strong light, indicating that the PSII traps were closed under these conditions. Light dried Porphyra had a complete loss of the 687 nm fluorescence band compared to dark dried Porphyra. This loss of the 687 nm band was accompanied by a proportionate loss of the 737 nm band. In light dried Porphyra Fo is not affected, only part of Fv was eliminated. Apparently, reaction center quenching of fluorescence in PSII may account for this. Increased energy transfer to PSI in the desiccated state may protect the more photolabile reaction centers of PSII from photochemical damage when these plants are subjected to desiccation and high light intensities.