NaCl induced changes in photosystem stoichiometry and photosynthetic activity of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa Kütz.
Exposure to 0.4 M NaCl resulted in higher PS I/PS II stoichiometry and increase in the rate of photosynthesis in planktonic cyanobacterium M. aeruginosa. Altered ratios of PS I/PS II as well as photosynthesis and respiration were stabilized within 72 hr of exposure to salt, leading to adaptation of the organism to the changed conditions.
Adhikary
S P
SP
P.G.Department of Botany & Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, India. adhikary2k@hotmail.com
D046931:Microcystis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D045331:Photosystem I Protein Complex / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry*; D013053:Spectrophotometry
D045331:Photosystem I Protein Complex; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D012965:Sodium Chloride