1 | Author | Magdolna Droppa, Sándor Dem, G. Ábor, H. Orváth | Requires cookie* |
Title | Two Sites of Inhibition of the Photosynthetic Electron Transport Chain by the Herbicide Trifluralin ![]() | ||
Abstract | The effect o f trifluralin on the photosynthetic electron transport has been investigated by oxygen evolution and thermoluminescence m easurem ents. The results confirm the earlier observations that trifluralin at low concentrations blocks electron transport between the two photosystems probably at the same site as DBMIB does. A t higher concentrations however, trifluralin inhibits the reaction from H aO -*■ /?BQ also and affects the thermoluminescence of chloroplasts in a manner sim ilar to DCM U. These results suggest that trifluralin has a second inhibitory site therefore the use o f trifluralin as a specific inhibitor o f electron transport has to be questioned. | ||
Reference | Z. Naturforsch. 36c, 853—855 (1981); received June 25 1981 | ||
Published | 1981 | ||
Keywords | Herbicide, Inhibition, Photosynthetic Electron Transport, Trifluralin, Thermoluminescence | ||
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