Photoautotrophic cultivation of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant with zeaxanthin as the sole xanthophyll.
Microalgae
Photoautotrophic cultivation
Self-shading effect
Xanthophyll mutant, antenna truncation
Journal
Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts
ISSN: 2731-3654
Titre abrégé: Biotechnol Biofuels Bioprod
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9918300888906676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Mar 2024
14 Mar 2024
Historique:
received:
27
09
2023
accepted:
24
02
2024
medline:
15
3
2024
pubmed:
15
3
2024
entrez:
15
3
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Photosynthetic microalgae are known for their sustainable and eco-friendly potential to convert carbon dioxide into valuable products. Nevertheless, the challenge of self-shading due to high cell density has been identified as a drawback, hampering productivity in sustainable photoautotrophic mass cultivation. To address this issue, mutants with altered pigment composition have been proposed to allow a more efficient light diffusion but further study on the role of the different pigments is still needed to correctly engineer this process. We here investigated the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Δzl mutant with zeaxanthin as the sole xanthophyll. The Δzl mutant displayed altered pigment composition, characterized by lower chlorophyll content, higher chlorophyll a/b ratio, and lower chlorophyll/carotenoid ratio compared to the wild type (Wt). The Δzl mutant also exhibited a significant decrease in the light-harvesting complex II/Photosystem II ratio (LHCII/PSII) and the absence of trimeric LHCIIs. This significantly affects the organization and stability of PSII supercomplexes. Consequently, the estimated functional antenna size of PSII in the Δzl mutant was approximately 60% smaller compared to that of Wt, and reduced PSII activity was evident in this mutant. Notably, the Δzl mutant showed impaired non-photochemical quenching. However, the Δzl mutant compensated by exhibiting enhanced cyclic electron flow compared to Wt, seemingly offsetting the impaired PSII functionality. Consequently, the Δzl mutant achieved significantly higher cell densities than Wt under high-light conditions. Our findings highlight significant changes in pigment content and pigment-protein complexes in the Δzl mutant compared to Wt, resulting in an advantage for high-density photoautotrophic cultivation. This advantage is attributed to the decreased chlorophyll content of the Δzl mutant, allowing better light penetration. In addition, the accumulated zeaxanthin in the mutant could serve as an antioxidant, offering protection against reactive oxygen species generated by chlorophylls.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Photosynthetic microalgae are known for their sustainable and eco-friendly potential to convert carbon dioxide into valuable products. Nevertheless, the challenge of self-shading due to high cell density has been identified as a drawback, hampering productivity in sustainable photoautotrophic mass cultivation. To address this issue, mutants with altered pigment composition have been proposed to allow a more efficient light diffusion but further study on the role of the different pigments is still needed to correctly engineer this process.
RESULTS
RESULTS
We here investigated the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Δzl mutant with zeaxanthin as the sole xanthophyll. The Δzl mutant displayed altered pigment composition, characterized by lower chlorophyll content, higher chlorophyll a/b ratio, and lower chlorophyll/carotenoid ratio compared to the wild type (Wt). The Δzl mutant also exhibited a significant decrease in the light-harvesting complex II/Photosystem II ratio (LHCII/PSII) and the absence of trimeric LHCIIs. This significantly affects the organization and stability of PSII supercomplexes. Consequently, the estimated functional antenna size of PSII in the Δzl mutant was approximately 60% smaller compared to that of Wt, and reduced PSII activity was evident in this mutant. Notably, the Δzl mutant showed impaired non-photochemical quenching. However, the Δzl mutant compensated by exhibiting enhanced cyclic electron flow compared to Wt, seemingly offsetting the impaired PSII functionality. Consequently, the Δzl mutant achieved significantly higher cell densities than Wt under high-light conditions.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings highlight significant changes in pigment content and pigment-protein complexes in the Δzl mutant compared to Wt, resulting in an advantage for high-density photoautotrophic cultivation. This advantage is attributed to the decreased chlorophyll content of the Δzl mutant, allowing better light penetration. In addition, the accumulated zeaxanthin in the mutant could serve as an antioxidant, offering protection against reactive oxygen species generated by chlorophylls.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38486329
doi: 10.1186/s13068-024-02483-8
pii: 10.1186/s13068-024-02483-8
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
41Subventions
Organisme : European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant SOLENALGAE
ID : 679814
Organisme : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Korean Government (MSIT)
ID : NRF2020R1A2C2011998
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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