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This project explores the mechanisms of photoprotection in cyanobacteria, focusing on the Orange Carotenoid Protein and its interaction with light-harvesting complexes. Using advanced spectroscopy, it aims to reveal how these organisms manage excess light energy.
Photosynthesis sustains life on Earth by turning sunlight into fuel for other biological processes.
However, photosynthetic organisms can face a lethal threat when they suddenly receive too much light.
In cyanobacteria, key photoprotection against excessive illumination involves the Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) and the light-harvesting pigment-proteins, Phycobilisomes (PBs).
When photoactivated OCP binds to a PB, surplus solar energy absorbed by the PB is safely dissipated, and photosynthesis…
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