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The organization of the phycobilisome-photosystem I supercomplex depends on the ratio between two different phycobilisome linker proteins
The phycobilisome (PBS) is an antenna protein complex in cyanobacteria, Glaucocystophytes, and red algae. In the standard PBS, the rod-core PBS, the...
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Selective Extraction of Chlorophyll a/Photosystem Polypeptides from Spirulina maxima Using Aqueous Two Phase Extraction
Spirulina, a photosynthetic cyanobacteria, has bioactive molecules such as phycobiliproteins which are useful in bioindustries. Aqueous two-phase...
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Competition between intra-protein charge recombination and electron transfer outside photosystem I complexes used for photovoltaic applications
Photosystem I (PSI) complexes isolated from three different species were electrodeposited on FTO conducting glass, forming a photoactive multilayer...
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Symmetry breaking in photosystem I: ultrafast optical studies of variants near the accessory chlorophylls in the A- and B-branches of electron transfer cofactors
Femtosecond absorption spectroscopy of Photosystem I (PS I) complexes from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 was carried out on three...
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Silicon (Si) Alleviates Iron Deficiency Effects in Sea Barley (Hordeum marinum) by Enhancing Iron Accumulation and Photosystem Activities
PurposeSilicon (Si) is a ubiquitous element and the second most abundant after oxygen in the Earth’s crust. Although silicon is not yet listed among...
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Antares I: a Modular Photobioreactor Suitable for Photosynthesis and Bioenergetics Research
Oxygenic photosynthesis is responsible for most of the fixation of atmospheric CO 2 . The microalgal community can transport atmospheric carbon into...
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Photovoltage generation by photosystem II core complexes immobilized onto a Millipore filter on an indium tin oxide electrode
The light-induced functioning of photosynthetic pigment-protein complex of photosystem II (PSII) is linked to the vectorial translocation of charges...
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The study of conformational changes in photosystem II during a charge separation
Photosystem II (PSII) is a multi-subunit pigment-protein complex and is one of several protein assemblies that function cooperatively in...
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Efficient hydrogen production using photosystem I enhanced by artificial light harvesting dye
In this study, we improved the hydrogen production efficiency by combining photosystem I with an artificial light harvesting dye, Lumogen Red. In the...
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Different photosynthetic responses of haploid and diploid Emiliania huxleyi (Prymnesiophyceae) to high light and ultraviolet radiation
AbstractSolar radiation varies quantitatively and qualitatively while penetrating through the seawater column and thus is one of the most important...
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Advancing photosystem II photoelectrochemistry for semi-artificial photosynthesis
Oxygenic photosynthesis is the primary solar energy-conversion process that supports much of life on Earth. It is initiated by photosystem II (PSII),...
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Lighting the light reactions of photosynthesis by means of redox-responsive genetically encoded biosensors for photosynthetic intermediates
Oxygenic photosynthesis involves light and dark phases. In the light phase, photosynthetic electron transport provides reducing power and energy to...
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Fluorescent carbon-dots enhance light harvesting and photosynthesis by overexpressing PsbP and PsiK genes
BackgroundFluorescent carbon-dots (CDs) with multifaceted advantages have provided hope for improvement of crop growth. Near infrared (NIR) CDs would...
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pKa of the ligand water molecules in the oxygen-evolving Mn4CaO5 cluster in photosystem II
Release of the protons from the substrate water molecules is prerequisite for O 2 evolution in photosystem II (PSII). Proton-releasing water molecules...
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Towards the rate limit of heterologous biotechnological reactions in recombinant cyanobacteria
BackgroundCyanobacteria have emerged as highly efficient organisms for the production of chemicals and biofuels. Yet, the productivity of the cell...
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Interplay between photosynthetic electron flux and organic carbon sinks in sucrose-excreting Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 revealed by omics approaches
BackgroundAdvancing the engineering of photosynthesis-based prokaryotic cell factories is important for sustainable chemical production and requires...
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An Extensive Study on Silicon Role in Propagation of Thornless Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus, Merton cultivar) During In Vitro and Adaptation Phases
Silicon, as a beneficial element, can improve the growth and morphological characteristics of the plants propagated by tissue culture. The aim of...
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Photoautotrophic cultivation of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant with zeaxanthin as the sole xanthophyll
BackgroundPhotosynthetic microalgae are known for their sustainable and eco-friendly potential to convert carbon dioxide into valuable products....
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Regulatory Role of Silicon on Photosynthesis, Gas-exchange and Yield Related Traits of Drought-Stressed Lentil Plants
PurposeDrought is one of the most devastating abiotic constraints leading up to 60% lentil production losses. Silicon (Si) application has been shown...
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Proteomics for Microalgae Extracts by High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Two protocols of protein extraction from Arthrospira platensis (spirulina) microalgae to study their proteome by mass spectrometry (MS) are here...