ISSN:
1432-072X
Schlagwort(e):
Cyanobacteria
;
Oscillatoria
;
Anoxygenic photosynthesis
;
Sulfide
;
Photosystem II
;
Photoreduction
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Biologie
Notizen:
Abstract Oscillatoria amphigranulata is a fast-growing (3 doublings/day) cyanobacterium isolated from sulfide hot springs in New Zealand. Photosynthesis, as measured by incorporation of [14C]-HCO 3 - , was initially inhibited by 0.3–1.5 mM sulfide at pH 7.9–8.1. However, conversion to sulfide-dependent anoxygenic photosynthesis occurred in about 2 h or less under light intensities of 3–14 klx. Under the stimulation of higher light intensity (8–14 klx) a partial recovery of oxygenic photosynthesis also occurred. It was concluded that oxygenic photosynthesis was responsible for 21–42% of the total incorporation at sulfide concentrations of 1.0–0.3 mM, respectively. This contribution was suppressed at 1.5 mM sulfide and not elicited under lower light intensities (3–7 klx). As judged by the inhibitory effect of 10 μg/ml chloramphenicol protein synthesis was required for attainment of both anoxygenic photosynthesis and photosystem II recovery. Sulfide could not be replaced by thiosulfate, elemental sulfur or dithionite as electron donors in photosynthesis, but elemental sulfur could serve as the sole assimilatory source of sulfur. Oxygenic photosynthesis was inhibited by DCMU [3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea] or DBMIB (2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone), but sulfide relieved the effect of either inhibitor in adapted cells, indicating that electrons derived from sulfide enter the photosynthetic electron transport chain at a point beyond plastoquinone.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00410894
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