Restricting electron flow at cytochrome b6f when downstream electron acceptors are severely limited

Saroussi, Shai; Redekop, Petra; Karns, Devin A. J.; Thomas, Dylan C.; Wittkopp, Tyler M.; Posewitz, Matthew C.; Grossman, Arthur R.

doi:10.1093/plphys/kiad185

Restricting electron flow at cytochrome b6f when downstream electron acceptors are severely limited

Journal Article · 24 March 2023 · Plant Physiology (Bethesda)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad185· OSTI ID:2419844

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Abstract

Photosynthetic organisms frequently experience abiotic stress that restricts their growth and development. Under such circumstances, most absorbed solar energy cannot be used for CO2 fixation and can cause the photoproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can damage the photosynthetic reaction centers of PSI and PSII, resulting in a decline in primary productivity. This work describes a biological “switch” in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that reversibly restricts photosynthetic electron transport (PET) at the cytochrome b6f (Cyt b6f) complex when the capacity for accepting electrons downstream of PSI is severely limited. We specifically show this restriction in STARCHLESS6 (sta6) mutant cells, which cannot synthesize starch when they are limited for nitrogen (growth inhibition) and subjected to a dark-to-light transition. This restriction represents a form of photosynthetic control that causes diminished electron flow to PSI and thereby prevents PSI photodamage but does not appear to rely on a ΔpH. Furthermore, when electron flow is restricted, the plastid alternative oxidase (PTOX) becomes active, functioning as an electron valve that dissipates some excitation energy absorbed by PSII and allows the formation of a proton motive force (PMF) that would drive some ATP production (potentially sustaining PSII repair and nonphotochemical quenching [NPQ]). The restriction at the Cyt b6f complex can be gradually relieved with continued illumination. This study provides insights into how PET responds to a marked reduction in availability of downstream electron acceptors and the protective mechanisms involved.

Research Organization:: Carnegie Inst. of Washington, Washington, DC (United States); Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0008806; SC0019341

OSTI ID:: 2419844

Journal Information:: Plant Physiology (Bethesda), Journal Name: Plant Physiology (Bethesda) Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 192; ISSN 0032-0889

Publisher:: American Society of Plant Biologists

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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