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Exclusive photosystem II photoinhibition derived from photoinactivation of oxygen-evolving complex in the marine angiosperm Zostera marina
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  • Wei Zhao,
  • Xiaoqi Yang,
  • Ying Tan,
  • Zhe Liu,
  • Ming Yu Ma,
  • Meng Xin Wang,
  • Zimin Hu,
  • Quan sheng Zhang
Wei Zhao

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Xiaoqi Yang
Yantai University
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Ying Tan
Yantai University
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Zhe Liu
Yantai University
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Ming Yu Ma
Yantai University
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Meng Xin Wang
Yantai University
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Zimin Hu
Yantai University
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Quan sheng Zhang
Yantai University
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Abstract

Photoinhibition is the popular topic in plant photosynthesis. However, restricted to experimental systems of in vitro membranes, knowledge of photosystem II (PSII) donor-side photoinhibition remains limited. Here, we report the first in vivo study of the mechanism in the marine higher plant Zostera marina. Preferential oxygen-evolving complex photoinactivation decreased the light-harvesting capacity and enhanced photosystem I cyclic electron flow (CEF). Non-photochemical quenching was inefficient and alternative electron flows, e.g. chlororespiration, Mehler reaction, malic acid synthesis, and photorespiration, remained unactivated, thereby reducing the unnecessary consumption of limited electron resources and maintaining a well carbon assimilation level. At variance with the PSII acceptor-side photoinhibition, the PSII photodamage of Z. marina was not attributed to 1O2 but was associated with the long-lived P680+ resulted from the photoinactivated OEC. Furthermore, we provided the novel insights into the PSII donor-side photoinhibition that rare PSII-CEF and ascorbate assumed photoprotective roles in Z. marina, which could donate electrons to the PSII reaction center to prevent the oxidative damage by P680+. This study addressed an important knowledge gap in PSII donor-side photoinhibition, providing a novel understanding of photosynthetic regulation mechanism responding to light stress.
11 Jul 2020Submitted to Plant, Cell & Environment
13 Jul 2020Submission Checks Completed
13 Jul 2020Assigned to Editor