Is PsbS the site of non-photochemical quenching in photosynthesis?
The PsbS protein of photosystem II functions in the regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting. Along with a low thylakoid lumen pH and the presence of de-epoxidized xanthophylls, PsbS is necessary for photoprotective thermal dissipation (qE) of excess absorbed light energy in plants, measured as non-photochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence. What is known about PsbS in relation to the hypothesis that this protein is the site of qE is reviewed here. Key words: Arabidopsis, chlorophyll fluorescence, light harvesting, mutant, non-photochemical quenching, photosynthesis, PsbS, zeaxanthin CiteULike Connotea Del.icio.us What’s this?
