Multi-Level Light Capture Control in Plants and Green Algae

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• 作者：Lutz Wobbe¹ ; Roberto Bassi² ; Olaf Kruse¹ ; ^{olaf.kruse@uni-bielefeld.de" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：photosynthesis ; light harvesting ; light acclimation ; non-photochemical quenching ; antenna engineering
• 刊名：Trends in Plant Science
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：21
• 期：1
• 页码：55-68
• 全文大小：2922 K

文摘

Life on Earth relies on photosynthesis, and the ongoing depletion of fossil carbon fuels has renewed interest in phototrophic light-energy conversion processes as a blueprint for the conversion of atmospheric CO₂ into various organic compounds. Light-harvesting systems have evolved in plants and green algae, which are adapted to the light intensity and spectral composition encountered in their habitats. These organisms are constantly challenged by a fluctuating light supply and other environmental cues affecting photosynthetic performance. Excess light can be especially harmful, but plants and microalgae are equipped with different acclimation mechanisms to control the processing of sunlight absorbed at both photosystems. We summarize the current knowledge and discuss the potential for optimization of phototrophic light-energy conversion.