Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) is a ketocarotenoid-binding protein essential for
photoprotection in cyanobacteria. The main steps of the photoactivated conversion which …

Cyanobacteria were the first microorganisms that released oxygen into the atmosphere
billions of years ago. To do it safely under intense sunlight, they developed strategies that …

A substantial number of Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) studies have aimed to describe
the evolution of singlet excited states leading to the formation of a photoactivated form …

Light-harvesting in photosynthesis is accompanied by photoprotective processes. In
cyanobacteria, the photoprotective role is played by a specialized complex, the orange …

The orange carotenoid protein (OCP) is involved in the photoprotective processes in
cyanobacteria via nonphotochemical quenching. Triggered by blue-green light absorption …

Orange carotenoid protein (OCP) is a photoactive protein that participates in the
photoprotection of cyanobacteria. There are 2 full-length OCP proteins, 4 N-terminal …

Photodamage to the photosynthetic apparatus by excessive light radiation has led to the
evolution of a variety of energy dissipation mechanisms. A mechanism that exists in some …

Carotenoids are molecules with rich photophysics that are in many biological systems
involved in photoprotection. Yet, their response to excess energy excitation is only scarcely …

Over the last decade the orange carotenoid protein (OCP) gained attention due to its role in
photoprotection in cyanobacteria. Recently, other carotenoid binding proteins such as …

In hyper‐arid soil environments, photosynthetic microorganisms are largely restricted to
hypolithic (sub‐lithic) habitats: ie, on the ventral surfaces of translucent pebbles in desert …