Papp E, Meszéna G
Biophys J. 1982 Jul;39(1):1-5. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(82)84483-4.
Chloroplasts in higher magnetic fields align with their equatorial plane perpendicular to the field. Because of the nonrandom orientation of the chromophores in the membrane the fluorescence radiation will be partially polarized. The chloroplast concentration, magnetic field, and temperature dependence of the fluorescence polarization has been investigated. The results are compared with a simplified model calculation. It is shown that the concentration dependence can be related to the linear dichroism of the fluorescence radiation and self-adsorption. Taking these effects into account results in the calculation of a higher fluorescence polarization (FP) ratio and higher inclination of chlorophyll dipoles to the membrane plane. Analyzing the magnetic field dependence of the FP ratio, we conclude that in a magnetic field not only will be chloroplasts be aligned, but the thylakoid stacks as well. A decrease in the FP ratio was observed around 20 degrees C. It is suggested that this decrease reflects a phase transition in the photosynthetic membrane.
在较高磁场中,叶绿体的赤道平面会与磁场垂直排列。由于膜中发色团的非随机取向,荧光辐射会部分偏振。研究了叶绿体浓度、磁场以及荧光偏振的温度依赖性。将结果与简化的模型计算进行了比较。结果表明,浓度依赖性可能与荧光辐射的线性二向色性和自吸收有关。考虑到这些影响,计算得出的荧光偏振(FP)比值更高,且叶绿素偶极子相对于膜平面的倾斜度更大。通过分析FP比值的磁场依赖性,我们得出结论,在磁场中不仅叶绿体,类囊体堆叠也会排列整齐。在20摄氏度左右观察到FP比值下降。有人认为这种下降反映了光合膜中的相变。