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The effect of sulfur re-addition on H-2 photoproduction by sulfur-deprived green algae




TekijätKosourov S, Makarova V, Fedorov AS, Tsygankov A, Seibert M, Ghirardi ML

KustantajaSPRINGER

Julkaisuvuosi2005

JournalPhotosynthesis Research

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiPHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH

Lehden akronyymiPHOTOSYNTH RES

Vuosikerta85

Numero3

Aloitussivu295

Lopetussivu305

Sivujen määrä11

ISSN0166-8595

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-005-5105-0


Tiivistelmä
Sulfur deprivation of algal cultures selectively and partially inactivates photosystem II (PSII)-catalyzed O-2 evolution, induces anaerobiosis and hydrogenase expression, and results in sustained H-2 photoproduction for several days. We show that re-addition of limiting amounts of sulfate (1-10 mu M final concentration) to the cultures during the H-2-production phase temporarily reactivates PSII photochemical and O-2-evolution activity and re-establishes higher rates of electron transport through the photosynthetic electron transport chain. The reactivation of PSII occurs by de novo D1 protein synthesis, but does not result in the re-establishment of aerobic conditions in the reactor, detectable by dissolved-O-2 sensors. However, concomitant H-2 photoproduction is inhibited, possibly due to excessive intra-cellular levels of photosynthetically-evolved O-2. The partial recovery of electron transport rates correlates with the re-oxidation of the plastoquinone (PQ) pool, as observed by pulse-amplitude modulated (PAM) and fluorescence-induction measurements. These results show that the presence of a more oxidized PQ pool releases some of the down-regulation of electron transport caused by the anaerobic conditions.



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