Authors
Barbara Demmig, Klaus Winter, Almuth Krüger, Franz-Christian Czygan
Publication date
1987/6/1
Journal
Plant physiology
Volume
84
Issue
2
Pages
218-224
Publisher
American Society of Plant Biologists
Description
Comparative studies of chlorophyll a fluorescence, measured with a pulse amplitude modulated fluorometer, and of the pigment composition of leaves, suggest a specific role of zeaxanthin, a carotenoid formed in the xanthophyll cycle, in protecting the photosynthetic apparatus against the adverse effects of excessive light. This conclusion is based on the following findings: (a) exposure of leaves of Populus balsamifera, Hedera helix, and Monstera deliciosa to excess excitation energy (high light, air; weak light, 2% O2, 0% CO2) led to massive formation of zeaxanthin and a decrease in violaxanthin. Over a wide range of conditions, there was a linear relationship between either variable, F v, or maximum fluorescence, F m, and the zeaxanthin content of leaves. (b) When exposed to photoinhibitory light levels in air, shade leaves of H. helix had a higher capacity for zeaxanthin formation, at the expense of β …
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B Demmig, K Winter, A Krüger, FC Czygan - Plant physiology, 1987