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Method for resolution and quantification of components of the non-photochemical quenching (q (N)).
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PMID:  20535559     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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A new method of the chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence quenching analysis is described, which allows the calculation of values of (at least) three components of the non-photochemical quenching of the variable Chl a fluorescence (q (N)) using a non-linear regression of a multi-exponential function within experimental data. Formulae for coefficients of the "energy"-dependent (DeltapH-dependent) quenching (q (E)), the state-transition quenching (q (T)) and the photo/inhibitory quenching (q (I)) of Chl a fluorescence were found on the basis of three assumptions: (i) the dark relaxation kinetics of q (N), as well as of all its components, is of an exponential nature, (ii) the superposition principle is valid for individual Chl a fluorescence quenching processes and (iii) the same reference fluorescence level (namely the maximum variable Chl a fluorescence yield in the dark-adapted state, F (V)) is used to define both q (N) and its components. All definitions as well as the algorithms for analytical recognition of the q (N) components are theoretically clarified and experimentally tested. The described theory results in a rather simple equation allowing to compute values for all q (N) components (q (E), q (T), q (I)) as well as the half-times of relaxation (tau(1/2)) of corresponding quenching processes. It is demonstrated that under the above assumptions it holds: q (N) = q (E) + q (T) + q (I). The theoretically derived equations are tested, and the results obtained are discussed for non-stressed and stressed photosynthetically active samples. Semi-empirical formulae for a fast estimation of values of the q (N) components from experimental data are also given.
Authors:
Karel Rohácek
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-06-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Photosynthesis research     Volume:  105     ISSN:  1573-5079     ISO Abbreviation:  Photosyn. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100954728     Medline TA:  Photosynth Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  101-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, p.r.i., Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branisovská 31, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. rohacek@umbr.cas.cz
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