Photosensitivity in sponge due to cytochrome c oxidase?
Författare
Summary, in English
An action spectrum for photosensitivity in sponge larvae
published by Leys et al. [J. Comp. Physiol., A, 2002, 188,
199–202] was interpreted by the authors as being due to a
combination of light absorption by flavin or carotenoid in
the blue region, and another pigment such as pterin in the
long-wavelength region. Here we show here that their action
spectrum closely matches the absorption spectrum of reduced
cytochrome c oxidase that is present in sponges, and compare
with other photoreactions which are thought to be due to this
chromoprotein.
published by Leys et al. [J. Comp. Physiol., A, 2002, 188,
199–202] was interpreted by the authors as being due to a
combination of light absorption by flavin or carotenoid in
the blue region, and another pigment such as pterin in the
long-wavelength region. Here we show here that their action
spectrum closely matches the absorption spectrum of reduced
cytochrome c oxidase that is present in sponges, and compare
with other photoreactions which are thought to be due to this
chromoprotein.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2009
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
755-757
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences
Volym
8
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Royal Society of Chemistry
Ämne
- Biological Sciences
Nyckelord
- action spectrum
- Haliclona
- photoperception
- photoreceptor
- Reniera
- sponge
- cytochrome c oxidase
Status
Published
Projekt
- Photobiology
Forskningsgrupp
- Photobiology
- Plant Biology
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1474-9092