Responses of Membranes and the Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress in Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria are autotrophs whose photosynthetic process is similar to that of higher plants, although the photosynthetic apparatus is slightly different. They have been widely used for decades as model systems for studying the principles of photosynthesis, especially the effects of environmental s...
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| description | Cyanobacteria are autotrophs whose photosynthetic process is similar to that of higher plants, although the photosynthetic apparatus is slightly different. They have been widely used for decades as model systems for studying the principles of photosynthesis, especially the effects of environmental stress on photosynthetic activities. Salt stress, which is the most common abiotic stress in nature, combines ionic and osmotic stresses. High cellular ion concentrations and osmotic stress can alter normal metabolic processes and photosynthesis. Additionally, salt stress increases the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) contents. Excessive amounts of ROS will damage the photosynthetic apparatus, inhibit the synthesis of photosystem-related proteins, including the D1 protein, and destroy the thylakoid membrane structure, leading to inhibited photosynthesis. In this review, we mainly introduce the effects of salt stress on the cyanobacterial membranes and photosynthetic apparatus. We also describe specific salt tolerance mechanisms. A thorough characterization of the responses of membranes and photosynthetic apparatus to salt stress may be relevant for increasing agricultural productivity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f59c1719e4e457bbe65049aa507b0702022-12-21T19:29:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2020-06-011110.3389/fpls.2020.00713537220Responses of Membranes and the Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress in CyanobacteriaWenjing Yang0Fang Wang1Lu-Ning Liu2Lu-Ning Liu3Na Sui4Na Sui5Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, ChinaCollege of Marine Life Sciences, and Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, ChinaInstitute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, ChinaInstitute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomCyanobacteria are autotrophs whose photosynthetic process is similar to that of higher plants, although the photosynthetic apparatus is slightly different. They have been widely used for decades as model systems for studying the principles of photosynthesis, especially the effects of environmental stress on photosynthetic activities. Salt stress, which is the most common abiotic stress in nature, combines ionic and osmotic stresses. High cellular ion concentrations and osmotic stress can alter normal metabolic processes and photosynthesis. Additionally, salt stress increases the intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) contents. Excessive amounts of ROS will damage the photosynthetic apparatus, inhibit the synthesis of photosystem-related proteins, including the D1 protein, and destroy the thylakoid membrane structure, leading to inhibited photosynthesis. In this review, we mainly introduce the effects of salt stress on the cyanobacterial membranes and photosynthetic apparatus. We also describe specific salt tolerance mechanisms. A thorough characterization of the responses of membranes and photosynthetic apparatus to salt stress may be relevant for increasing agricultural productivity.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00713/fullcyanobacteriamembranes lipidsphotosynthetic apparatusphotosynthesissalt stress |
| spellingShingle | Wenjing Yang Fang Wang Lu-Ning Liu Lu-Ning Liu Na Sui Na Sui Responses of Membranes and the Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress in Cyanobacteria Frontiers in Plant Science cyanobacteria membranes lipids photosynthetic apparatus photosynthesis salt stress |
| title | Responses of Membranes and the Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress in Cyanobacteria |
| title_full | Responses of Membranes and the Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress in Cyanobacteria |
| title_fullStr | Responses of Membranes and the Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress in Cyanobacteria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Responses of Membranes and the Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress in Cyanobacteria |
| title_short | Responses of Membranes and the Photosynthetic Apparatus to Salt Stress in Cyanobacteria |
| title_sort | responses of membranes and the photosynthetic apparatus to salt stress in cyanobacteria |
| topic | cyanobacteria membranes lipids photosynthetic apparatus photosynthesis salt stress |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00713/full |
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