Photoprotection of photosystem II (PSII) is essential to avoid the light-induced damage of the
photosynthetic apparatus due to the formation of reactive oxygen species (= photo-oxidative …

We have reviewed the current state of multidisciplinary knowledge of the photoprotective
mechanism in the photosystem II antenna underlying non-photochemical chlorophyll …

Photoautotrophic organisms, the major agent of inorganic carbon fixation into biomass,
convert light energy into chemical energy. The first step of photosynthesis consists of the …

Light harvesting complex stress-related 3 (LHCSR3) is the protein essential for
photoprotective excess energy dissipation (non-photochemical quenching, NPQ) in the …

Nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) dissipates excess energy to protect the photosynthetic
apparatus from excess light. The moss Physcomitrella patens exhibits strong NPQ by both …

The distinctive lateral organization of the protein complexes in the thylakoid membrane
investigated by Jan Anderson and co-workers is dependent on the balance of various …

In the present study the non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) of four biofilm-forming and two
planktonic green algae was investigated by fluorescence measurements, determinations of …

Nitrogen is a major limiting factor for crop productivity. The relationship between
photosynthesis and nitrogen nutrition has been widely studied. However, the molecular …

The light-sensitive albino tea plant can produce pale-yellow shoots with high levels of amino
acids which are suitable to process high-quality tea. In order to understand the mechanism …

In oxygenic photosynthetic organisms, chlorophyll triplets are harmful excited states readily
reacting with molecular oxygen to yield the reactive oxygen species (ROS) singlet oxygen …