| Literature DB >> 26237677 |
Huidan Xue1, Sonja Verena Bergner1, Martin Scholz1, Michael Hippler1.
Abstract
Light is essential for photosynthesis but excess light is hazardous as it may lead to the formation of reactive oxygen species. Photosynthetic organisms struggle to optimize light utilization and photosynthesis while minimizing photo-oxidative damage. Hereby light to heat dissipation via specialized proteins is a potent mechanism to acclimate toward excess light. In the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii the expression of an ancient light-harvesting protein LHCSR3 enables cells to dissipate harmful excess energy. Herein we summarize newest insights into the function of LHCSR3 from C. reinhardtii.Entities:
Keywords: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; LHCSR3; excess light to heat dissipation; light-harvesting; photosynthesis
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26237677 PMCID: PMC4854336 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2015.1058462
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Signal Behav ISSN: 1559-2316