Abstract
Exposure of intact cells of theSynechococcus 6301 to UV-B radiation induced a loss in photosystem 2 (PS 2) electron transport activity prior to the alteration in pigment complexes. Thus the degradation of PS 2 was not directly related to pigment alteration.
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Abbreviations
- CM:
-
chlorophyll
- PBQ:
-
parabenzoquinone
- PC:
-
plastocyanin
- PS:
-
photosystem
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Rajagopal, S., Murthy, S.D.S. Short term effect of ultraviolet-B radiation on photosystem 2 photochemistry in the cyanobacteriumSynechococcus 6301. Biol Plant 38, 129–132 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02879646
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