Observation of two quenchers of chlorophyll fluorescence in chloroplasts at -196 degrees C. 1980

P Horton, and N R Baker

Fluorescence induction at -196 degrees C has been monitored in chloroplasts rapidly frozen after poising at different redox potentials at room temperature. It was found that, as at room temperature, the initial level of fluorescence observed upon shutter opening (Fo), relative to the final level observed after 10 seconds of illumination (Fm) increased as the redox potential of the chloroplasts was lowered. Redox titration and revealed the presence of two quenching components with Em, 7.8 at -70 mV and -275 mV accounting for approx. 75% and 25% of the variable fluorescence (Fv). Parallel observation of fluorescence yield at room temperature similarly gave two components, with Em, 7.8 at -95 mV and -290 mV, also accounting for appox. 75% and 25%. Simultaneous measurement of fluorescence emission at -196 degrees C at 695 nm and 735 nm indicated that both emissions are quenched by the same redox components.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D010083 Oxidants, Photochemical Compounds that accept electrons in an oxidation-reduction reaction. The reaction is induced by or accelerated by exposure to electromagnetic radiation in the spectrum of visible or ultraviolet light. Photochemical Oxidants
D010084 Oxidation-Reduction A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471). Redox,Oxidation Reduction
D002734 Chlorophyll Porphyrin derivatives containing magnesium that act to convert light energy in photosynthetic organisms. Phyllobilins,Chlorophyll 740
D002736 Chloroplasts Plant cell inclusion bodies that contain the photosynthetic pigment CHLOROPHYLL, which is associated with the membrane of THYLAKOIDS. Chloroplasts occur in cells of leaves and young stems of plants. They are also found in some forms of PHYTOPLANKTON such as HAPTOPHYTA; DINOFLAGELLATES; DIATOMS; and CRYPTOPHYTA. Chloroplast,Etioplasts,Etioplast
D005615 Freezing Liquids transforming into solids by the removal of heat. Melting
D013050 Spectrometry, Fluorescence Measurement of the intensity and quality of fluorescence. Fluorescence Spectrophotometry,Fluorescence Spectroscopy,Spectrofluorometry,Fluorescence Spectrometry,Spectrophotometry, Fluorescence,Spectroscopy, Fluorescence

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