Open AccessA Novel Form of Photoprotection in Cyanobacteria
Author(s) -
Nancy A. Eckardt
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.112.240511
Subject(s) - photoprotection , cyanobacteria , biology , photosynthesis , reactive oxygen species , limiting , biophysics , botany , photosystem ii , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , mechanical engineering , engineering
In the aquatic environment of cyanobacteria, the CO2 concentration often is limiting for photosynthesis, and when combined with high light, this leads to the formation of excess reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS cause damage to most cellular constituents (membranes, DNA, and proteins), and
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