Effect of UV-C on thylakoid arrangement, pigment content and nitrogenase activity in the cyanobacterium Microchaete sp.
Indian J Exp Biol
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2013 May; 51(5): 388-392
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ABSTRACT
The effect of UV-C radiation on thylakoid arrangement, chlorophyll-a and carotenoid content and nitrogenase activity of the cyanobacterium Microchaete sp. was studied. Chlorophyll-a and carotenoid content increased gradually up to 48 h of UV-C exposure but declined with longer exposures. Nitrogenase activity decreased moderately with 6 to 12 h exposure and decreased substantially afterwards. When cells exposed to UV-C for 12 to 24 h, grown under fluorescent light for 144 h, nitrogenase activity increased to levels greater than in the control cells. The exposure of UV-C treated cells to fluorescent light, however, did not result in recovery of pigment content. In Microchaete sp. cells treated with UV-C for 144 h, thylakoid membranes became dense, were aggregated into bundles, and were surrounded by spaces devoid of cytoplasm.
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Asunto principal:
Pigmentos Biológicos
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Rayos Ultravioleta
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Cianobacterias
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Tilacoides
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Microscopía Electrónica de Transmisión
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Nitrogenasa
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Indian J Exp Biol
Año:
2013
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