Photosystem I Is an Early Target of Photoinhibition in Barley Illuminated at Chilling Temperatures1
AUTOR(ES)
Erling Tjus, Staffan
FONTE
American Society of Plant Physiologists
RESUMO
Light-induced damage to photosystem I (PSI) was studied during low-light illumination of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) at chilling temperatures. A 4-h illumination period induced a significant inactivation of PSI electron transport activity. Flash-induced P700 absorption decay measurements revealed progressive damage to (a) the iron-sulfur clusters FA and FB, (b) the iron-sulfur clusters FA, FB, and FX, and (c) the phylloquinone A1 and the chlorophyll A0 or P700 of the PSI electron acceptor chain. Light-induced PSI damage was also evidenced by partial degradation of the PSI-A and PSI-B proteins and was correlated with the appearance of smaller proteins. Aggravated photodamage was observed upon illumination of barley leaves infiltrated with KCN, which inhibits Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase. This indicates that the photodamage of PSI in barley observed during low-light illumination at chilling temperatures arises because the defense against active oxygen species by active oxygen-scavenging enzymes is insufficient at these specific conditions. The data obtained demonstrate that photoinhibition of PSI at chilling temperatures is an important phenomenon in a cold-tolerant plant species.
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