A high-light tolerant alga from the desert is protected from oxidative stress by NPQ-independent responses
Levin, G.; Yasmin, M.; Liran, O.; Hanna, R.; Kleifeld, O.; Horev, G.; Wollman, F.-A.; Schuster, G.; Nawrocki, W. J.
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Non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) mechanisms are crucial for protecting photosynthesis from photoinhibition in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria, and their modulation is a long-standing goal for improving photosynthesis and crop yields. The current work demonstrates that Chlorella ohadii, a green micro-alga that thrives in the desert under high light intensities which are fatal to many photosynthetic organisms, does not perform nor require NPQ to protect photosynthesis under constant high light. Instead of dissipating excess energy, it minimizes its uptake by eliminating the photosynthetic antenna of photosystem II. In addition it accumulates antioxidants that neutralize harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ramps up cyclic electron flow around PSI. These NPQ-independent responses proved efficient in preventing ROS accumulation and reducing oxidative damage to proteins in high-light-grown cells.
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