Light absorption and energy transfer in the antenna complexes of photosynthetic organisms

T Mirkovic, EE Ostroumov, JM Anna… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The process of photosynthesis is initiated by the capture of sunlight by a network of light-
absorbing molecules (chromophores), which are also responsible for the subsequent …

[HTML][HTML] The role of the xanthophyll cycle and of lutein in photoprotection of photosystem II

P Jahns, AR Holzwarth - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2012 - Elsevier
Photoprotection of photosystem II (PSII) is essential to avoid the light-induced damage of the
photosynthetic apparatus due to the formation of reactive oxygen species (= photo-oxidative …

[图书][B] Non-photochemical quenching and energy dissipation in plants, algae and cyanobacteria

B Demmig-Adams, G Garab, W Adams III, U Govindjee - 2014 - Springer
Figures showing species and properties relevant to non-photochemical quenching
studies.(a) Filamentous planktonic cyanobacteria Dolichospermum crassum and D. flos …

[HTML][HTML] The photoprotective molecular switch in the photosystem II antenna

AV Ruban, MP Johnson, CDP Duffy - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2012 - Elsevier
We have reviewed the current state of multidisciplinary knowledge of the photoprotective
mechanism in the photosystem II antenna underlying non-photochemical chlorophyll …

The mechanism of non-photochemical quenching in plants: localization and driving forces

AV Ruban, S Wilson - Plant and Cell Physiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Non-photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching (NPQ) remains one of the most
studied topics of the 21st century in photosynthesis research. Over the past 30 years …

Molecular mechanisms involved in plant photoprotection

A Pinnola, R Bassi - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2018 - portlandpress.com
Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into biomass and oxygen.
When in excess, light can be dangerous for the photosynthetic apparatus because it can …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse mechanisms for photoprotection in photosynthesis. Dynamic regulation of photosystem II excitation in response to rapid environmental change

A Derks, K Schaven, D Bruce - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2015 - Elsevier
Photosystem II (PSII) of photosynthesis catalyzes one of the most challenging reactions in
nature, the light driven oxidation of water and release of molecular oxygen. PSII couples the …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a slowly inducible zeaxanthin-dependent component of non-photochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence generated under steady …

M Nilkens, E Kress, P Lambrev, Y Miloslavina… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2010 - Elsevier
The induction and relaxation of non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) under steady-state
conditions, ie during up to 90min of illumination at saturating light intensities, was studied in …

Functions, therapeutic applications, and synthesis of retinoids and carotenoids

R Alvarez, B Vaz, H Gronemeyer, AR de Lera - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Vitamin A (all-trans-retinol, 1, Figure 1) is considered the most multifunctional vitamin in the
human body. 1 It plays key roles in many physiological processes such as vision …

Architecture of a charge-transfer state regulating light harvesting in a plant antenna protein

TK Ahn, TJ Avenson, M Ballottari, YC Cheng, KK Niyogi… - Science, 2008 - science.org
Energy-dependent quenching of excess absorbed light energy (qE) is a vital mechanism for
regulating photosynthetic light harvesting in higher plants. All of the physiological …