The Azolla-Anabaena azollae Relationship 1: XI. PHYCOBILIPROTEINS IN THE ACTION SPECTRUM FOR NITROGENASE-CATALYZED ACETYLENE REDUCTION
AUTOR(ES)
Tyagi, V. V. S.
RESUMO
Visible absorption spectra are presented for the Azolla caroliniana Willd.-Anabaena azollae Strass. association and the individual partners. Although absorption by the phycobiliproteins of the endophytic cyanobacterium clearly complements the absorption by the fern pigments, their contribution to the absorption spectrum of the association is effectively concealed by the preponderance of the Azolla pigments. Action spectra for nitrogenase-catalyzed C2H2 reduction in both the Azolla-Anabaena association and the endophytic Anabaena demonstrate that quanta absorbed by the phycobiliproteins is as effective as that absorbed by chlorophyll a in driving this photosystem I-linked process. Under anaerobic conditions, the inhibition of photosystem II activity by 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea, diuron did not selectively decrease the relative quantum yields in the region of phycobiliprotein absorption. At the well-below saturating light intensities used for the action spectra studies, the absolute rates of C2H2 reduction were increased uniformly via respiratory-linked processes under aerobic conditions. The occurrence of phycobiliproteins in heterocysts of the endophytic Anabaena was demonstrated using fluorescence microscopy of intact filaments. Fluorescence micrographs of Anabaena cylindrica filaments are presented for comparison.
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