Analysis of LhcSR3, a Protein Essential for Feedback De-Excitation in the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii | Zendy

Giulia Bonente | Zendy; Matteo Ballottari | Zendy; Thuy B. Truong | Zendy; Tomas Morosinotto | Zendy; Tae Kyu Ahn | Zendy; Graham R. Fleming | Zendy; Krishiyogi | Zendy; Roberto Bassi | Zendy

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Analysis of LhcSR3, a Protein Essential for Feedback De-Excitation in the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Author(s) -

Giulia Bonente,

Matteo Ballottari,

Thuy B. Truong,

Tomas Morosinotto,

Tae Kyu Ahn,

Graham R. Fleming,

Krishiyogi,

Roberto Bassi

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

plos biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127

H-Index - 271

eISSN - 1545-7885

pISSN - 1544-9173

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000577

Subject(s) - chlamydomonas reinhardtii , biology , xanthophyll , photosynthesis , quenching (fluorescence) , biophysics , non photochemical quenching , biochemistry , photoprotection , chlamydomonas , photosystem ii , fluorescence , mutant , gene , physics , quantum mechanics

To prevent photodamage by excess light, plants use different proteins to sense pH changes and to dissipate excited energy states. In green microalgae, however, the LhcSR3 gene product is able to perform both pH sensing and energy quenching functions.

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