Photosensitivity in sponge due to cytochrome c oxidase?
Author
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.
Department/s
Publishing year
2009
Language
English
Pages
755-757
Publication/Series
Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences
Volume
8
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Topic
- Biological Sciences
Keywords
- action spectrum
- Haliclona
- photoperception
- photoreceptor
- Reniera
- sponge
- cytochrome c oxidase
Status
Published
Project
- Photobiology
Research group
- Photobiology
- Plant Biology
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1474-9092