Reversible uncoupling of energy transfer between phycobilins and chlorophyll in Anacystis nidulans. Light stimulation of cold-induced phycobilisome detachment |
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Authors: | U. Schreiber |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biophysics, Huygens Laboratory of the State University, P.O. Box 9504, 2300 RA Leiden The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Phycobilin fluorescence of Anacystis nidulans grown at 28°C increases substantially upon cooling below 10°C. A maximal increase is found around ?5°C and amounts to 300%, with almost complete reversibility upon re-warming. Illumination with actinic light leads to considerable stimulation of the cold-induced phycobilin fluorescence increase. Analysis of the light stimulation phenomenon reveals: (1) Actinic illumination shifts the fluorescence-temperature characteristic by about 3°C upwards on the T-axis. At temperatures below 5°C the light stimulating effect becomes smaller again and fluorescence-temperature characteristics measured at high and low light intensity converge around ?5°C. (2) In the 13-8°C region a large (up to 100%) light-induced phycobilin fluorescence increase is observed, while only negligible changes occur in the dark. (3) 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethyl urea (DCMU) as well as uncouplers inhibit the light stimulation, which hence depends on coupled electron transport.In agreement with previous work (Schreiber, U. (1979) FEBS Lett. 107, 4–9) it is concluded that illumination enhances cold-induced phycobilisome detachment by increasing the net negative charge at the outer surface of the thylakoid membrane. The possible role of a fluid → ordered transition of membrane lipids (Murata, N. and Fork, D.C. (1975) Plant Physiol. 56, 791–796) is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Phycobilisome detachment Energy transfer Cold stress Phycobilin Chlorophyll Fluo escence induction (Anacystis nidulans) DCMU 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethyl urea CCCP carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone |
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