[HTML][HTML] Solar energy conversion by photosystem II: principles and structures

D Shevela, JF Kern, G Govindjee, J Messinger - Photosynthesis research, 2023 - Springer
Photosynthetic water oxidation by Photosystem II (PSII) is a fascinating process because it
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …

Non-stomatal limitation of photosynthesis by soil salinity

T Pan, M Liu, VD Kreslavski… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Soil salinity is a major threat to agricultural sustainability and a global food security. Until
now, most research has concentrated around stomatal limitation to photosynthesis, while …

The pigment-protein network of a diatom photosystem II–light-harvesting antenna supercomplex

X Pi, S Zhao, W Wang, D Liu, C Xu, G Han, T Kuang… - Science, 2019 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Photosystem II (PSII) is a pigment-protein complex and catalyzes light-
induced water splitting in photosynthesis, converting light energy from the Sun into chemical …

[HTML][HTML] The significance of calcium in photosynthesis

Q Wang, S Yang, S Wan, X Li - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
As a secondary messenger, calcium participates in various physiological and biochemical
reactions in plants. Photosynthesis is the most extensive biosynthesis process on Earth. To …

[HTML][HTML] In situ cryo-ET structure of phycobilisome–photosystem II supercomplex from red alga

M Li, J Ma, X Li, SF Sui - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Phycobilisome (PBS) is the main light-harvesting antenna in cyanobacteria and red algae.
How PBS transfers the light energy to photosystem II (PSII) remains to be elucidated. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Photosystem II extrinsic proteins and their putative role in abiotic stress tolerance in higher plants

S Sasi, J Venkatesh, RF Daneshi, MA Gururani - Plants, 2018 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stress remains one of the major challenges in managing and preventing crop loss.
Photosystem II (PSII), being the most susceptible component of the photosynthetic …

Structural basis of light‐harvesting in the photosystem II core complex

F Müh, A Zouni - Protein Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photosystem II (PSII) is a membrane‐spanning, multi‐subunit pigment–protein complex
responsible for the oxidation of water and the reduction of plastoquinone in oxygenic …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic Analysis of Thermally Stressed Symbiodinium Reveals Differential Expression of Stress and Metabolism Genes

SL Gierz, S Forêt, W Leggat - Frontiers in plant science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Endosymbioses between dinoflagellate algae (Symbiodinium sp.) and scleractinian coral
species form the foundation of coral reef ecosystems. The coral symbiosis is highly …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of antioxidant defense and PSII components by exogenously applied acetate mitigates salinity stress in Avena sativa

S Kappachery, M AlHosani, TA Khan… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Salinity stress has detrimental effects on various aspects of plant development. However,
our understanding of strategies to mitigate these effects in crop plants remains limited …

[HTML][HTML] Manganese deficiency suppresses growth and photosynthetic processes but causes an increase in the expression of photosynthetic genes in scots pine …

YV Ivanov, PP Pashkovskiy, AI Ivanova, AV Kartashov… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Manganese deficiency is a serious plant nutritional disorder, resulting in the loss of crop
productivity in many parts of the world. Despite the progress made in the study of …