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2. Effects of phytoplasma [stolbur-subgroup (Bois noir-BN)] on photosynthetic pigments, saccharides, ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase, nitrate and nitrite reductases, and photosynthetic activities in field-grown grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Chardonnay) leaves
- Creator:
- Bertamini, M. and Nedunchezhian, N.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- carotenoids, chlorophyll, electron transport, donor side, and photosystem 1 and 2 activities
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- In leaves of field-grown grapevine, the contents of chlorophyll, carotenoids, and soluble proteins and the activities of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBPC) and nitrate (NR) and nitrite (NiR) reductases were decreased in phytoplasma-infected leaves, but the contents of soluble sugars and total saccharides were markedly increased. In isolated thylakoids, phytoplasma caused marked inhibition of whole chain and photosystem 2 (PS2) activities. The artificial exogenous electron donor, diphenyl carbazide, significantly restored the loss of PS2 activity in infected leaves. and M. Bertamini, N. Nedunchezhian.
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3. High irradiance induced changes of photosystem 2 in young and mature needles of cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.)
- Creator:
- La Porta, N., Bertamini, M., Nedunchezhian, N., and Muthuchelian, K.
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- bez média and svazek
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- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- acclimation to irradiance, chlorophyll fluorescence, D1 protein, donor side, electron transport, photoinhibition, photosystem 2, and proteins
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- Multiple languages
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- Photoinhibition of photosynthesis was studied in young and mature detached sun needles of cypress under high irradiance (HI) of about 1 900 μmol m-2 s-1. The degree of photoinhibition was determined by means of the ratio of variable to maximum chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence (Fv/Fm) and electron transport measurements. Compared with the mature needles, the young needles, containing about half the amount of Chl a+b per unit area, exhibited a higher proportion of total carotenoids (Car) as xanthophyll cycle pigments and had an increased ratio of Car/Chl a+b. The potential efficiency of photosystem (PS) 2, Fv/Fm, markedly declined in HI-treated young needles without significant increase of F0 level. In contrast, the Fv/Fm ratio declined with significant increase of F0 level in mature needles. In isolated thylakoids, the rate of whole chain and PS2 activity markedly decreased in young HI-needles in comparison with mature needles. A smaller inhibition of PS1 activity was observed in both needles. In the subsequent dark incubation, fast recovery was found in both needle Types that reached maximum PS2 efficiencies similar to those observed in non-photoinhibited needles. The artificial exogenous electron donors DPC, NH2OH, and Mn2+ failed to restore the HI-induced loss of PS2 activity in mature needles, while DPC and NH2OH significantly restored it in young needles. Hence, HI-inactivation was on the donor side of PS2 in young needles and on the acceptor side of PS2 in mature needles. Quantification of the PS2 reaction centre proteins D1 and 33 kDa protein of water splitting complex following HI-exposure of needles showed pronounced differences between young and mature needles. The large loss of PS2 activity in HI-needles was due to the marked loss of D1 protein of the PS2 reaction centre in mature needles and of the 33 kDa protein in young needles. and N. La Porta ... [et al.]
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4. Photoinhibition and recovery of photosystem 2 in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) leaves grown under field conditions
- Creator:
- Bertamini, M. and Nedunchezhian, N.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll fluorescence, diurnal course, donor side, electron transport, photosystems 1 and 2, and proteins
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- Photoinhibition of photosynthesis was investigated in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) exposed to 2 or 4h of high irradiance (HI) (1 700-1 800 μmol m-2 s-1) leaves under field conditions at different sampling time in a day. The degree of photoinhibition was determined by means of the ratio of variable to maximum chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) and photosynthetic electron transport measurements. When the photochemical efficiency of photosystem 2 (PS2), Fv/Fm, markedly declined, F0 increased in both 2 (HI2) and 4 h (HI4) HI leaves sampled at midday. When various photosynthetic activities were followed on isolated thylakoids, HI4 leaves showed significantly higher inhibition of whole chain and PS2 activity than the HI2 leaves sampled at midday. Later, the leaves reached maximum PS2 efficiencies similar to those observed early in the morning during sampling at evening. The artificial exogenous electron donor Mn2+ failed to restore PS2 activity in both variants of leaves, while DPC and NH2OH significantly restored PS2 activity in HI4 midday leaf samples. Quantification of the PS2 reaction centre protein D1 and 33 kDa protein of water splitting complex following midday exposure of leaves showed pronounced differences between HI2 and HI4 leaves. The marked loss of PS2 activity noticed in midday samples was mainly due to the marked loss of D1 protein in HI2, while in HI4 it was mainly 33-kDa protein. and M. Bertamini, N. Nedunchezhian.
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5. Photoinhibition of photosynthesis in sun and shade grown leaves of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)
- Creator:
- Bertamini, M., Muthuchelian, K. , and Nedunchezhian, N.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll fluorescence, donor side, D1 protein, electron transport, photoinhibition, and photosystems 1 and 2
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- The degree of photoinhibition of sun and shade grown leaves of grapevine was determined by means of the ratio of variable to maximum chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence (Fv/Fm) and electron transport measurements. The potential efficiency of photosystem 2 (PS2), Fv/Fm, markedly declined under high irradiance (HI) in shade leaves with less than 10 % of F0 level. In contrast, Fv/Fm ratio declined with about 20 % increase of F0 level in sun leaves. In isolated thylakoids, the rate of whole chain and PS2 activity in HI shade and sun leaves was decreased by about 60 and 40 %, respectively. A smaller inhibition of photosystem 1 (PS1) activity was also observed in both leaf types. In the subsequent dark incubation, fast recovery was observed in both leaf types that reached maximum PS2 efficiencies similar to non-photoinhibited control leaves. The artificial exogenous electron donors DPC, NH2OH, and Mn2+ failed to restore the HI-induced loss of PS2 activity in sun leaves, while DPC and NH2OH were significantly restored in shade leaves. Hence HI in shade leaves inactivates on the donor side of PS2 whereas it does at the acceptor side in sun leaves, respectively. Quantification of the PS2 reaction centre protein D1 and the 33 kDa protein of water splitting complex following HI-treatment of leaves showed pronounced differences between shade and sun leaves. The marked loss of PS2 activity in HI leaves was due to the marked loss of D1 protein of the PS2 reaction centre protein and the 33 kDa protein of the water splitting complex in sun and shade leaves, respectively. and M. Bertamini, K. Muthuchelian, N. Nedunchezhian.
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6. Photoinhibition of photosynthesis in Vitis berlandieri and Vitis rupestris leaves under field conditions
- Creator:
- Bertamini, M. and Nedunchezhian, N.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll fluorescence, donor side, electron transport, and photosystem 2
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- Photoinhibition of photosynthesis was investigated in Vitis berlandieri and Vitis rupestris leaves under field conditions at different sampling time in a day. The degree of photoinhibition was determined by means of the ratio of variable to maximum chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) and photosynthetic electron transport measurements. When the photochemical efficiency of PS2, Fv/Fm, markedly declined, F0 increased significantly in leaves of V. berlandieri, while F0 did not increase in V. rupestris leaves. Isolated thylakoids of leaves of V. berlandieri showed significant inhibition of whole chain and PS2 activities at midday. A smaller inhibition was observed for V. rupestris. Later, the leaves reached maximum PS2 efficiencies similar to those observed early in the morning during sampling at evening. The artificial exogenous electron donor Mn2+ failed to restore PS2 activity in both species, while DPC and NH2OH significantly restored PS2 activity in V. rupestris midday leaf samples. Quantification of the PS2 reaction centre protein D1 and 33 kDa protein of water splitting complex following midday exposure of leaves showed pronounced differences between V. berlandieri and V. rupestris leaves. The marked loss of PS2 activity noticed in midday samples was mainly due to the marked loss of D1 protein in V. berlandieri while in V. rupestris it was the 33 kDa protein. and M. Bertamini, N. Nedunchezhian.
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7. Photosynthetic changes that occur during aging of cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) needles
- Creator:
- La Porta, N., Bertamini, M., Nedunchezhian, N., and Muthuchelian, K.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll fluorescence, diphenylcarbazide, donor side, electron transport, photosystem 1 and 2, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, polypeptides, and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase, oxygenase
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- 2-years-old cypress needles (A2) were physiologically most active with regard to net photosynthetic (PN) and electron transport rates. Variable to maximum fluorescence (Fv/Fm) ratios of dark-adapted needles were higher in A2 needles than in current year (A1) or senescent (A4) needles. Lower Fv/Fm values in these stages seemed to be caused not by photoinhibition but by a low photochemical capacity as suggested from the chlorophyll (Chl) a/b ratios. In isolated thylakoids, lower rates of whole chain and photosystem 2 (PS2) activities were observed in A4 needles, while higher rates were observed in A2 needles. A similar trend was noticed for contents of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBPC) and total soluble proteins. The artificial exogenous electron donor Mn2+ failed to restore the loss of PS2 activity in 3-year-old (A3) and A4 needles, while diphenylcarbazide and NH2OH significantly restored the loss of PS2 activity. The marked loss of PS2 activity in A4 needles was primarily the result of the loss of 33, 28-25, 23, and 17 kDa polypeptides. A marked loss of RuBPC activity in A4 needles is mainly due to the loss of 15 (SSU) and 55 (LSU) kDa polypeptides. and N. La Porta ... [et al.].
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8. Photosystem 2 efficiency and thylakoid protein pattern in DCMU-treated wheat seedlings during senescence
- Creator:
- Nedunchezhian, N., Muthuchelian, K., and Bertamini, M.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll fluorescence, diphenyl carbazide, donor side, electron transport, MnCl2, NH2OH, photosystem, senescence, thylakoid protein, and Triticum aestivum
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- Changes in various components of photosynthetic apparatus during the 6-d dark incubation at 25 °C of detached control and DCMU-treated Triticum aestivum L. leaves were examined. The rate of photosystem 2 (PS2) activity was decreased with increase of the time of dark incubation in control leaves. In contrast to this, DCMU-treated leaves demonstrated high stability by slowing down the inactivation processes. Diphenyl carbazide and NH2OH restored the PS2 activity more in control leaves than in DCMU-treated leaves. Mn2+ failed to restore the PS2 activity in both control and DCMU-treated samples. Similar results were obtained when Fv/Fm was evaluated by chlorophyll fluorescence measurements. The marked loss of PS2 activity in dark incubated control leaves was primarily due to the loss of D1, 33, and 23 kDa extrinsic polypeptides and 28-25 kDa LHCP2 polypeptides. and N. Nedunchezhian, K. Muthuchelian, M. Bertamini.
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9. Shade effect alters leaf pigments and photosynthetic responses in Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) grown under field conditions
- Creator:
- Bertamini, M., Muthuchelian, K., and Nedunchezhian, N.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll fluorescence, diphenyl carbazide, donor side, electron transport, NH2OH, photosystems 1 and 2, polypeptides, and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- The contents of chlorophyll (Chl) and carotenoids (Car) per fresh mass were lower in shade needles than in sun needles. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBPC) activity and contents of soluble proteins were also significantly lower in shade needles. In isolated thylakoids, a marked lower rate of whole chain and photosystem (PS) 2 activities were observed in shade needles. Smaller lower rate of PS1 activity was also observed in shade needles. The artificial exogenous electron donors, diphenyl carbazide (DPC) and NH2OH, significantly restored the loss of PS2 activity in shade needles. Similar results were obtained when Fv/Fm was evaluated by Chl fluorescence measurements. The marked lower rate of PS2 activity in shade needles was due to the lower contents of 47, 33, 28-25, 23, and 17 kDa polypeptides. This conclusion was confirmed by immunological studies showing that the content of the 33 kDa protein of the watersplitting complex was diminished significantly in shade needles. and M. Bertamini, K. Muthuchelian, N. Nedunchezhian.
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10. Temperature and light dependence of photosynthetic activities in wheat seedlings grown in the presence of DCMU [3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea]
- Creator:
- Muthuchelian, K., Bertamini, M., and Nedunchezhian, N.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll fluorescence, donor side, electron transport, photosystem, thylakoid membrane proteins, and Triticum
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- Photosynthetic electron transfer was studied in thylakoids isolated from control and DCMU-grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings. When exposed to high temperature (HT) and high iradiance (HI), thylakoids showed large variations in the photosynthetic electron transport activities and thylakoid membrane proteins. A drastic reduction in the rate of whole electron transport chain (H2O → MV) was envisaged in control thylakoids when exposed to HT and HI. Such reduction was mainly due to the loss of photosystem 2, PS2 (H2O → DCBQ) activity. The thylakoids isolated from seedlings grown in the presence of DCMU showed greater resistance to HT and HI treatment. The artificial exogenous electron donors MnCl2, DPC, and NH2OH failed to restore the HI induced loss of PS2 activity in both control and DCMU thylakoids. In contrast, addition of DPC and NH2OH significantly restored the HT induced loss of PS2 activity in control thylakoids and partially in DCMU thylakoids. Similar results were obtained when Fv/Fm was evaluated by chlorophyll fluorescence measurements. The marked loss of PS2 activity in control thylakoids was evidently due to the loss of 33, 23, and 17 kDa extrinsic polypeptides and 28-25 kDa LHCP polypeptides. and K. Muthuchelian, M. Bertamini, N. Nedunchezhian.
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