[HTML][HTML] Valuable pigments from microalgae: phycobiliproteins, primary carotenoids, and fucoxanthin
Phycobiliproteins, carotenoids and fucoxanthin are photosynthetic pigments extracted from
microalgae and cyanobacteria with great potential biotechnological applications, as healthy …
microalgae and cyanobacteria with great potential biotechnological applications, as healthy …
[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 …
photosynthetic apparatus due to the formation of reactive oxygen species (= photo-oxidative …
[HTML][HTML] Fucoxanthin from algae to human, an extraordinary bioresource: Insights and advances in up and downstream processes
Fucoxanthin is a brown-colored pigment from algae, with great potential as a bioactive
molecule due to its numerous properties. This review aims to present current knowledge on …
molecule due to its numerous properties. This review aims to present current knowledge on …
Molecular mechanisms involved in plant photoprotection
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 …
When in excess, light can be dangerous for the photosynthetic apparatus because it can …
Regulation and function of xanthophyll cycle-dependent photoprotection in algae
R Goss, T Jakob - Photosynthesis research, 2010 - Springer
The xanthophyll cycle represents one of the important photoprotection mechanisms in plant
cells. In the present review, we summarize current knowledge about the violaxanthin cycle of …
cells. In the present review, we summarize current knowledge about the violaxanthin cycle of …
Molecular design of the photosystem II light-harvesting antenna: photosynthesis and photoprotection
The photosystem II (PSII) light-harvesting system carries out two essential functions, the
efficient collection of light energy for photosynthesis, and the regulated dissipation of …
efficient collection of light energy for photosynthesis, and the regulated dissipation of …
Photosynthetic architecture differs in coastal and oceanic diatoms
RF Strzepek, PJ Harrison - Nature, 2004 - nature.com
Diatoms are a key taxon of eukaryotic phytoplankton and a major contributor to global
carbon fixation. They are ubiquitous in the marine ecosystem despite marked gradients in …
carbon fixation. They are ubiquitous in the marine ecosystem despite marked gradients in …
An atypical member of the light-harvesting complex stress-related protein family modulates diatom responses to light
B Bailleul, A Rogato, A de Martino… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Diatoms are prominent phytoplanktonic organisms that contribute around 40% of carbon
assimilation in the oceans. They grow and perform optimally in variable environments, being …
assimilation in the oceans. They grow and perform optimally in variable environments, being …
The cost of photoinhibition
JA Raven - Physiologia plantarum, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Photoinhibition is an inevitable consequence of oxygenic photosynthesis. However, the
concept of a 'photoinhibition‐proof'plant in which photosystem II (PSII) is immune to …
concept of a 'photoinhibition‐proof'plant in which photosystem II (PSII) is immune to …
[HTML][HTML] Lhcx proteins provide photoprotection via thermal dissipation of absorbed light in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Diatoms possess an impressive capacity for rapidly inducible thermal dissipation of excess
absorbed energy (qE), provided by the xanthophyll diatoxanthin and Lhcx proteins. By …
absorbed energy (qE), provided by the xanthophyll diatoxanthin and Lhcx proteins. By …