Because of the formation of radicals ions like plastosemiquinone, photosystem 2, linked to water oxidation, is more sensitive to abiotic stress than photosystem 1. Notice also that ATP-synthase is affected by drought (FEBS Letters, 1992, 303, 233-236).
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Because of the formation of radicals ions like plastosemiquinone, photosystem 2, linked to water oxidation, is more sensitive to abiotic stress than photosystem 1. Notice also that ATP-synthase is affected by drought (FEBS Letters, 1992, 303, 233-236).
PSII is more sensitive to abiotic stress. However, PSI can be photoinhibited in differend abiotic stress conditions as flutuating light, salinity etc...Please check:
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Mostly PS-II and Chl- a are more sensitive to stress because under stress conditions. ROS responsible for membrane breakdown so different ROS breakdown the thylakoid membrane, PS- II are located in thylakoid membrane so its effect most while chl- a is in reaction center of PS- II so its more sensitive .
PSII is more sensitive for most of the adverse conditions. Remember that PSII photoinhibition can also be a photoprotective mechanism, not only a consequence of PSII damage.
Although more sensitive, PSII recovers much faster than PSI and this is why PSI damage is usually said to be more harmful than PSII damage.
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