Enhanced photosynthetic linear electron flow in mixotrophic green microalga Ettlia oleoabundans UTEX 1185.

Basic understanding of the photosynthetic physiology of the oleaginous green microalga Ettlia oleoabundans is still very limited, including the modulation of the photosynthetic membrane upon metabolism conversion from autotrophy to mixotrophy. It was previously reported that, upon glucose supply in the culture medium, E. oleoabundans preserves photosystem II (PSII) from degradation by virtue of a higher packing of thylakoid complexes.