title: Novel insights into the function of LHCSR3 in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
abstract: Light is essential for photosynthesis but excess light is hazardous as it may lead to the formation of reactive oxygen species. Photosynthetic organisms struggle to optimize light utilization and photosynthesis while minimizing photo-oxidative damage. Hereby light to heat dissipation via specialized proteins is a potent mechanism to acclimate toward excess light. In the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii the expression of an ancient light-harvesting protein LHCSR3 enables cells to dissipate harmful excess energy. Herein we summarize newest insights into the function of LHCSR3 from C. reinhardtii.
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology ; University of Münster ; Münster , Germany.
authors.forename: Huidan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology ; University of Münster ; Münster , Germany.
authors.forename: Sonja Verena
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Bergner
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology ; University of Münster ; Münster , Germany.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scholz
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology ; University of Münster ; Münster , Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hippler
mesh_terms: D020418:Algal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D044002:Bryophyta / Q000378:metabolism; D016825:Chlamydomonas reinhardtii / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D045331:Photosystem I Protein Complex / Q000378:metabolism; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D020418:Algal Proteins; D045331:Photosystem I Protein Complex; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex
keywords: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; LHCSR3; excess light to heat dissipation; light-harvesting; photosynthesis