Effect of clinostating on photosynthetic apparatus of pea plants

Adv Space Res. 1998;21(8-9):1127-30. doi: 10.1016/s0273-1177(97)00200-7.

Abstract

The photosynthetic membrane composition and low temperature fluorescence spectra were analyzed for pea chloroplasts from control and clinostated plants. Clinorotation induces a decrease in the amount of the oligomeric form of the light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b complex (LHCII) and an increase of its monomeric form. Some changes in organization of photosystem 1 (PS1) complex were revealed as well. These changes are in accordance with the variations of fluorescence characteristics and photochemical activity.

MeSH terms

  • Chloroplasts / metabolism*
  • Electron Transport
  • Gravitation
  • Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
  • Photochemistry
  • Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins / metabolism*
  • Pisum sativum / metabolism*
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism
  • Rotation*

Substances

  • Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
  • Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins
  • Plant Proteins