Introduction: In their natural environment, microalgae can be transiently exposed to hypoxic or anoxic environments. Whereas fermentative pathways and their interactions with photosynthesis are relatively well characterized in the green alga model , little information is available in other groups of photosynthetic micro-eukaryotes. In cyclic electron flow (CEF) around photosystem (PS) I, and light-dependent oxygen-sensitive hydrogenase activity both contribute to restoring photosynthetic linear electron flow (LEF) in anoxic conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreasing industrial and anthropogenic activities are producing and releasing more and more pollutants in the environment. Among them, toxic metals are one of the major threats for human health and natural ecosystems. Because photosynthetic organisms play a critical role in primary productivity and pollution management, investigating their response to metal toxicity is of major interest.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe coupling between mitochondrial respiration and photosynthesis plays an important role in the energetic physiology of green plants and some secondary-red photosynthetic eukaryotes (diatoms), allowing an efficient CO assimilation and optimal growth. Using the flagellate Euglena gracilis, we first tested if photosynthesis-respiration coupling occurs in this species harbouring secondary green plastids (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study was done to find out the frequency of gastrointestinal manifestations among adult COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh. This descriptive cross sectional retrospective study was conducted from 27 May till 20 June 2020. Data were collected retrospectively from three different hospitals of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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