Dynamics of the Light Harvesting Complex
How to reorganize the photosynthetic apparatus upon changes in light conditions
| Project leader | Dr Fiamma Longoni |
| PhD students | Hamed Sattari Vayghan |
| Master student | Delphine Conge |
| The light harvesting complex is composed of trimeric and monomeric antenna proteins containing Chlorophyll a and b pigments and Carotenoids. Its role is to capture the light energy and trasfer it in the form of excitaiton to the chlorophyll of the reaction centers and to dissipate the excess of light energy when the light input overcomes the photosynthetic capacity. |
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How to study photosynthesis? |
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From in vivo analyses...
We use methods based on chlorophyll fluorescence to analyze the photosynthetic efficiency of the plants exposed to different light conditions. |
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... through protein quantification...
Quantification of the fraction of phosphorylated protein present in the plan upon exposure to different light conditions. |
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... to supercomplex organisation
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