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MULTIFREQUENCY CROSS‐CORRELATION PHASE FLUOROMETRY OF CHLOROPHYLL a FLUORESCENCE IN THYLAKOID AND PSII‐ENRICHED MEMBRANES
Author(s) -
Ven M.,
Cao J.,
Roye C.,
Gratton E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1993.tb09587.x
Subject(s) - thylakoid , photosystem ii , chemistry , fluorescence , dcmu , analytical chemistry (journal) , fluorescence correlation spectroscopy , sodium dithionite , spinach , photochemistry , spectroscopy , fluorescence spectroscopy , membrane , photosynthesis , chloroplast , chromatography , biochemistry , optics , physics , quantum mechanics , gene
— We prescnt here a comparative study on the decay of chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence yield in thylakoid membranes and photosystem 11 (PS11)‐enriched samples, measured with multifrequency cross‐correlation phase fluorometry. These measurements confirm the general conclusions of Van Mieghem ef al. (Binchim. Biophys. Acta 1100 , 198–206, 1992), obtained with a flash method, on the effects of reduction of the primary quinone acceptor (Q A ) on ChI a fluorescence yield of PSI. Different states of the reaction centers of PSII were produced by: (1) pretreatment with sodium dithionite and mcthyl viologen followed by laser illumination: the doubly reduced Q A (Q 4 H Z ) centers: (2) with laser illumination or pretreatment with diuron: Q A ‐ centers; and (3) the addition of micromolar concentration of dichlorobenzoquinonc (DCBQ): oxidized Q A centers. The data were analyzed with Lorentzian distribution as well as with multiexponential fluorescence decay functions. The analysis with Lorcntzian distribution function showed that upon formation of Q A . the major lifetime distribution peak shifted to longer lifetimes: from 0.25 ns to 1.66 ns (pea thylakoid membrancs) and from 0.24 ns to 1.31 ns (core PSII). However, when Q A H Z was formed, the lifetime distribution peaks shifted back to shorter lifetimes (0.57–0.77 ns) both in thylakoids and PSIl membranes. Multiexponential analysis showed three lifetime components: fast (40–400 ps), middle (300–1500 ps) and slow (5–25 ns). When Q A was formed in PS11 centers, the amplitude of the fast Component decreased, but both thc amplitude and the lifetime of the middle component increased severalfold. However, when QA was doubly reduccd, the amplitude of the fast component increased and the amplitude of the middle component decreased: in addition, the lifetime of the slow component increased. All of the above results are consistent with the conclusions that PS11 charge separation is decreased when Q A is formed and increased when doubly reduced Q A is formed.