Extracellular secretion of superoxide is regulated by photosynthetic electron transport in the noxious red-tide-forming raphidophyte Chattonella antiqua

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology
Koki YuasaYoshitaka Nishiyama

Abstract

The raphidophyte Chattonella antiqua is a noxious red-tide-forming alga that harms fish culture and the aquatic environment. Chattonella antiqua produces and secretes superoxide anions (O2-), and excessive secretion of O2- into the water has been associated with fish mortality. It is known that strong light stimulates the production of O2- in Chattonella spp. but the mechanism of the light-induced production of O2- remains to be clarified. In the present study, we examined the effects of light on extracellular levels of O2- and photosynthesis in C. antiqua. Extracellular levels of O2- rose during growth under high-intensity light, and the level of O2- was correlated with the photosynthetic parameter qP, which reflects the rate of transport of electrons downstream of photosystem II. The production of O2- was inhibited in the presence of 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea, an inhibitor of photosynthetic electron transport, suggesting that reducing power derived from electron transport might be required for the production of O2-. By contrast, the production of O2- was enhanced in the presence of glycolaldehyde, an inhibitor of the Calvin-Benson cycle, suggesting that the accumulation of NADPH might stimulate the production of...Continue Reading

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