Study of Energy Storage Processes in Bundle Sheath Cells of Zea mays1
AUTOR(ES)
Popovic, Radovan
RESUMO
Photochemical energy storage in isolated bundle sheath cells from Zea mays was examined. Photoacoustic spectroscopy was used in this study to monitor energy storage processes. The presence of methyl viologen or addition of substrates which activated carbon fixation, prevented energy storage processes through the electron transport system. The energy storage was inhibited completely by dibromothymoquinone (DBMIB) and DCMU, inhibitors of noncyclic electron flow. However, the reductants such as dithiothreitol and ascorbate increased the energy storage. It was concluded that photosystem (PS) I may be reduced by some electron donor(s) other than water and that PSII only partially participates in PSI reduction. It is postulated that the role of PSII is to regulate PSI electron transport and prevent its overoxidation. In the presence of high level of malate, photoacoustic spectroscopy indicated a low energy storage which may be due to induction of energy utilization in carbon assimilation.
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