title: Stabilization by glycinebetaine of photosynthetic oxygen evolution by thylakoid membranes from Synechococcus PCC7002.
abstract: Active thylakoid membranes were prepared from Synechococcus PCC7002 in a medium that contained glycinebetaine. The oxygen-evolving activity of photosystem II of these thylakoid membranes was enhanced and stabilized by the presence of glycinebetaine. The heat stability of the oxygen-evolving activity of the thylakoid membranes was also enhanced by glycinebetaine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Dong-Eui University, Pusan, Korea.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D001622:Betaine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004579:Electron Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D007700:Kinetics; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D001622:Betaine; D010100:Oxygen