title: Action and target sites of nitric oxide in chloroplasts.
abstract: Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signalling molecule in plants under physiological and stress conditions. Here we review the influence of NO on chloroplasts which can be directly induced by interaction with the photosynthetic apparatus by influencing photophosphorylation, electron transport activity and oxido-reduction state of the Mn clusters of the oxygen-evolving complex or by changes in gene expression. The influence of NO-induced changes in the photosynthetic apparatus on its functions and sensitivity to stress factors are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ratu Lohardaga Road, Brambe, Ranchi 435020, India. Electronic address: misraan@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Amarendra N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Radka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vladkova
authors.affiliation: Centre for Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ratu Lohardaga Road, Brambe, Ranchi 435020, India.
authors.forename: Ranjeet
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Centre for Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ratu Lohardaga Road, Brambe, Ranchi 435020, India.
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Anelia G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Dobrikova
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Emilia L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Apostolova
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004579:Electron Transport; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D010788:Photosynthesis
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D010100:Oxygen
keywords: Chloroplast; Nitric oxide; Oxygen evolution; Photophosphorylation; Photosynthetic electron transport