Action and target sites of nitric oxide in chloroplasts

Amarendra N Misra; Radka Vladkova; Ranjeet Singh; Meena Misra; Anelia G Dobrikova; Emilia L Apostolova

doi:10.1016/j.niox.2014.04.003

Action and target sites of nitric oxide in chloroplasts

Nitric Oxide. 2014 May 30:39:35-45. doi: 10.1016/j.niox.2014.04.003. Epub 2014 Apr 13.

Authors

Amarendra N Misra¹, Radka Vladkova², Ranjeet Singh³, Meena Misra³, Anelia G Dobrikova², Emilia L Apostolova²

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ratu Lohardaga Road, Brambe, Ranchi 435020, India. Electronic address: misraan@yahoo.co.uk.
² Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl.21, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria.
³ Centre for Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ratu Lohardaga Road, Brambe, Ranchi 435020, India.

PMID: 24731839
DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2014.04.003

Abstract

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signalling molecule in plants under physiological and stress conditions. Here we review the influence of NO on chloroplasts which can be directly induced by interaction with the photosynthetic apparatus by influencing photophosphorylation, electron transport activity and oxido-reduction state of the Mn clusters of the oxygen-evolving complex or by changes in gene expression. The influence of NO-induced changes in the photosynthetic apparatus on its functions and sensitivity to stress factors are discussed.

Keywords: Chloroplast; Nitric oxide; Oxygen evolution; Photophosphorylation; Photosynthetic electron transport.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Carbon Dioxide / metabolism
Catalytic Domain
Chloroplasts / chemistry*
Chloroplasts / metabolism*
Electron Transport
Nitric Oxide / chemistry*
Nitric Oxide / metabolism*
Oxygen / metabolism
Photosynthesis

Substances

Carbon Dioxide
Nitric Oxide
Oxygen