Professor Alexander Ruban

Alexander Ruban

Professor in Biophysics

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London

Research

photosynthesis, light harvesting, chloroplast adaptation, NPQ, xanthophylls, spectroscopy

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Molecular Cell Biology

2024

Relevant PublicationChen L, Rodriguez-Heredia M, Hanke GT and Ruban AV (2024). Distinct features of PsbS essential for mediating plant photoprotection. Plant Communications, Elsevier 
01-10-2024
bullet iconda Silva SSM, Faizullah L, Guignard MS, Orcen N, Ruban AV, Rudall PJ, Trimmer M, Nichols RA, Leitch IJ and Leitch AR (2024). Nitrogen and phosphorus interactions at a 21 nitrogen:1 phosphorus Redfield‐like ratio impact growth and seed yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Food and Energy Security, Wiley vol. 13 (4) 
30-07-2024
bullet iconWilson S, Clarke CD, Carbajal MA, Buccafusca R, Fleck RA, Daskalakis V and Ruban AV (2024). Hydrophobic Mismatch in the Thylakoid Membrane Regulates Photosynthetic Light Harvesting. Journal of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 146 (21), 14905-14914.  
17-05-2024
bullet iconZia A, Gulzar S and Ruban AV (2024). Enhanced photochemical efficiency of PSII in Prosopis juliflora suggests contribution to invasion advantage over native C3 xero-halophytes under salt stress. Functional Plant Biology, CSIRO Publishing vol. 51 (5) 
01-04-2024

2023

Relevant PublicationRuban AV (2023). Unveiling the atomic-scale transition between light harvesting and photoprotective states in plant photosynthesis. Science China Chemistry, Springer Nature vol. 67 (5), 1375-1377.  
25-09-2023
Relevant PublicationLi D-H, Wilson S, Mastroianni G and Ruban AV (2023). Altered lipid acyl chain length controls energy dissipation in light-harvesting complex II proteoliposomes by hydrophobic mismatch. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, Elsevier vol. 246 
20-07-2023
Relevant PublicationTournaire MD, Scharff LB, Kramer M, Goss T, Vuorijoki L, Rodriguez-Heredia M, Wilson S, Kruse I, Ruban A, Balk L. J, Hase T, Jensen PE and Hanke GT (2023). Ferredoxin C2 is required for chlorophyll biosynthesis and accumulation of photosynthetic antennae in Arabidopsis. Plant, Cell and Environment, Wiley vol. 46 (11), 3287-3304.  
10-07-2023
bullet iconWilson S, Kim E, Ishii A, Ruban AV and Minagawa J (2023). Overexpression of LHCSR and PsbS enhance light tolerance in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, Elsevier vol. 244 
03-05-2023

2022

bullet iconRuban AV, Wilson S and Li D (2022). Chlorophyll excimers in LHCII complex. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1863 
01-09-2022
bullet iconWilson S and Ruban AV (2022). Deuterium isotope effect on the kinetics of nonphotochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching and the transthylakoid ΔpH. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1863 (7) 
06-07-2022
bullet iconWilson S, Li D-H and Ruban AV (2022). The Structural and Spectral Features of Light-Harvesting Complex II Proteoliposomes Mimic Those of Native Thylakoid Membranes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 13 (24), 5683-5691.  
16-06-2022
Relevant PublicationArshad R, Saccon F, Bag P, Biswas A, Calvaruso C, Bhatti AF, Grebe S, Mascoli V, Mahbub M, Muzzopappa F, Polyzois A, Schiphorst C, Sorrentino M, Streckaité S, van Amerongen H, Aro E-M, Bassi R, Boekema EJ, Croce R, Dekker J, et al. (2022). A kaleidoscope of photosynthetic antenna proteins and their emerging roles. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 189 (3), 1204-1219.  
21-04-2022
bullet iconSaccon F, Wilson S, Morey-Burrows FS and Ruban AV (2022). Quantifying the long-term interplay between photoprotection and repair mechanisms sustaining photosystem II activity. Biochemical Journal, Portland Press vol. 479 (5), 701-717.  
16-03-2022
bullet iconSeydoux C, Storti M, Giovagnetti V, Matuszyńska A, Guglielmino E, Zhao X, Giustini C, Pan Y, Blommaert L, Angulo J, Ruban AV, Hu H, Bailleul B, Courtois F, Allorent G and Finazzi G (2022). Impaired photoprotection in Phaeodactylum tricornutum KEA3 mutants reveals the proton regulatory circuit of diatoms light acclimation. New Phytologist, Wiley vol. 234 (2), 578-591.  
21-02-2022
bullet iconRuban AV and Saccon F (2022). Chlorophyll a de-excitation pathways in the LHCII antenna. The Journal of Chemical Physics, AIP Publishing vol. 156 (7) 
16-02-2022
Relevant PublicationRodriguez-Heredia M, Saccon F, Wilson S, Finazzi G, Ruban AV and Hanke GT (2022). Protection of photosystem I during sudden light stress depends on ferredoxin:NADP(H) reductase abundance and interactions. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press vol. 188 (2), 1028-1042.  
01-02-2022
bullet iconRuban A, Foyer C and Murchie E (2022). Photosynthesis in Action: Harvesting Light, Generating Electrons, Fixing Carbon. 
19-01-2022

2021

bullet iconGiovagnetti V, Jaubert M, Shukla MK, Ungerer P, Bouly J-P, Falciatore A and Ruban AV (2021). Biochemical and molecular properties of LHCX1, the essential regulator of dynamic photoprotection in diatoms. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 188 (1), 509-525.  
07-09-2021
bullet iconWilson S, Johnson MP and Ruban AV (2021). Proton motive force in plant photosynthesis dominated by ΔpH in both low and high light. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 187 (1), 263-275.  
12-06-2021
bullet iconAjigboye OO, Jayaweera DP, Angelopoulou D, Ruban AV, Murchie EH, Pastor V, Summers R and Ray RV (2021). The role of photoprotection in defence of two wheat genotypes against Zymoseptoria tritici. Plant Pathology, Wiley vol. 70 (6), 1421-1435.  
14-05-2021

2020

bullet iconRuban AV and Wilson S (2020). The Mechanism of Non-Photochemical Quenching in Plants: Localization and Driving Forces. Plant and Cell Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 62 (7), 1063-1072.  
30-12-2020
bullet iconShukla MK, Watanabe A, Wilson S, Giovagnetti V, Moustafa EI, Minagawa J and Ruban AV (2020). A novel method produces native light-harvesting complex II aggregates from the photosynthetic membrane revealing their role in nonphotochemical quenching. J Biol Chem vol. 295 (51), 17816-17826.  
18-12-2020
bullet iconShukla MK, Watanabe A, Wilson S, Giovagnetti V, Moustafa EI, Minagawa J and Ruban AV (2020). A novel method produces native light-harvesting complex II aggregates from the photosynthetic membrane revealing their role in nonphotochemical quenching. Journal of Biological Chemistry, Elsevier vol. 295 (51), 17816-17826.  
01-12-2020
bullet iconGiovagnetti V and Ruban AV (2020). The mechanism of regulation of photosystem I cross-section in the pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Journal of Experimental Botany, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 72 (2), 561-575.  
17-10-2020
bullet iconSaccon F, Durchan M, Polívka T and Ruban AV (2020). The robustness of the terminal emitter site in major LHCII complexes controls xanthophyll function during photoprotection. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, Springer Nature vol. 19 (10), 1308-1318.  
01-10-2020
bullet iconFoo CC, Burgess AJ, Retkute R, Tree-Intong P, Ruban AV and Murchie EH (2020). Photoprotective energy dissipation is greater in the lower, not the upper, regions of a rice canopy: a 3D analysis. Journal of Experimental Botany, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 71 (22), 7382-7392.  
09-09-2020
bullet iconVivancos JMA, van Stokkum IHM, Saccon F, Hontani Y, Kloz M, Ruban A, van Grondelle R and Kennis JTM (2020). Unraveling the Excited-State Dynamics and Light-Harvesting Functions of Xanthophylls in Light-Harvesting Complex II Using Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy. Journal of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 142 (41), 17346-17355.  
03-09-2020
bullet iconSaccon F, Durchan M, Bína D, Duffy CDP, Ruban AV and Polívka T (2020). A Protein Environment-Modulated Energy Dissipation Channel in LHCII Antenna Complex. iScience, Elsevier vol. 23 (9) 
02-08-2020
Relevant PublicationZhao L-S, Huokko T, Wilson S, Simpson DM, Wang Q, Ruban AV, Mullineaux CW, Zhang Y-Z and Liu L-N (2020). Structural variability, coordination and adaptation of a native photosynthetic machinery. Nature Plants vol. 6 (7), 869-882.  
13-07-2020
bullet iconKim E, Watanabe A, Duffy CDP, Ruban AV and Minagawa J (2020). Multimeric and monomeric photosystem II supercomplexes represent structural adaptations to low- and high-light conditions. Journal of Biological Chemistry, Elsevier vol. 295 (43), 14537-14545.  
19-06-2020
bullet iconWilson S and Ruban AV (2020). Rethinking the Influence of Chloroplast Movements on Non-photochemical Quenching and Photoprotection1[OPEN]. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 183 (3), 1213-1223.  
13-05-2020
bullet iconSaccon F, Giovagnetti V, Shukla MK and Ruban AV (2020). Rapid regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting in the absence of minor antenna and reaction centre complexes. Journal of Experimental Botany, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 71 (12), 3626-3637.  
09-03-2020

2019

bullet iconMurchie EH and Ruban AV (2019). Dynamic non-photochemical quenching in plants: from molecular mechanism to productivity. The Plant Journal, Wiley 
12-12-2019
bullet iconChmeliov J, Gelzinis A, Franckevičius M, Tutkus M, Saccon F, Ruban AV and Valkunas L (2019). Aggregation-Related Nonphotochemical Quenching in the Photosynthetic Membrane. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 10 (23), 7340-7346.  
11-11-2019
bullet iconSaccon F, Durchan M, Kaňa R, Prášil O, Ruban AV and Polívka T (2019). Spectroscopic Properties of Violaxanthin and Lutein Triplet States in LHCII are Independent of Carotenoid Composition. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 123 (44), 9312-9320.  
10-10-2019
bullet iconWei T, Balevičius V, Polívka T, Ruban AV and Duffy CDP (2019). How carotenoid distortions may determine optical properties: lessons from the Orange Carotenoid Protein. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry 
07-10-2019
bullet iconRuban AV (2019). The Mechanism of Nonphotochemical Quenching: The End of the Ongoing Debate. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 181 (2), 383-384.  
01-10-2019
bullet iconYeates AM, Zubko MK and Ruban AV (2019). Absence of photosynthetic state transitions in alien chloroplasts. Planta, Springer Nature vol. 250 (2), 589-601.  
27-05-2019
bullet iconWilson S and Ruban AV (2019). Quantitative assessment of the high-light tolerance in plants with an impaired photosystem II donor side. Biochemical Journal, Portland Press vol. 476 (9) 
15-05-2019
bullet iconTutkus M, Saccon F, Chmeliov J, Venckus O, Ciplys I, Ruban AV and Valkunas L (2019). Single-molecule microscopy studies of LHCII enriched in Vio or Zea. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1860 (6), 499-507.  
02-05-2019
bullet iconWilson S and Ruban AV (2019). Enhanced NPQ affects long-term acclimation in the spring ephemeral Berteroa incana. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1861 (4) 
15-03-2019
bullet iconBarber J, Nixon PJ and Ruban AV (2019). Preface. 
01-01-2019
bullet iconBarber J, Ruban AV and Nixon PJ (2019). Oxygen Production and Reduction in Artificial and Natural Systems. 
01-01-2019

2018

bullet iconWilson S and Ruban AV (2018). Impact of donor- and acceptor-side inhibition upon the light tolerance of photosystem II. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1859 
01-09-2018
bullet iconSaccon F, Vivancos JMA, Hontani Y, Kloz M, Ruban A, van Stokkum I, van Grondelle R and Kennis JTM (2018). Direct measurement of the excited states of carotenoids in LHCII trimers using fs-stimulated Raman Spectroscopy. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1859 
01-09-2018
bullet iconGiovagnetti V and Ruban AV (2018). The evolution of the photoprotective antenna proteins in oxygenic photosynthetic eukaryotes. Biochemical Society Transactions, Portland Press vol. 46 (5), 1263-1277.  
28-08-2018
bullet iconTrsková EK, Belgio E, Yeates AM, Sobotka R, Ruban AV and Kaňa R (2018). Antenna proton sensitivity determines photosynthetic light harvesting strategy. Journal of Experimental Botany, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 69 (18), 4483-4493.  
28-06-2018
bullet iconNürnberg DJ, Morton J, Santabarbara S, Telfer A, Joliot P, Antonaru LA, Ruban AV, Cardona T, Krausz E, Boussac A, Fantuzzi A and Rutherford AW (2018). Photochemistry beyond the red limit in chlorophyll f–containing photosystems. Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) vol. 360 (6394), 1210-1213.  
15-06-2018
bullet iconRuban AV (2018). Light harvesting control in plants. FEBS Letters, Wiley vol. 592 (18), 3030-3039.  
04-06-2018
bullet iconPlumb W, Townsend AJ, Rasool B, Alomrani S, Razak N, Karpinska B, Ruban AV and Foyer CH (2018). Ascorbate-mediated regulation of growth, photoprotection, and photoinhibition in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Experimental Botany, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 69 (11), 2823-2835.  
03-05-2018
bullet iconTownsend AJ, Saccon F, Giovagnetti V, Wilson S, Ungerer P and Ruban AV (2018). The causes of altered chlorophyll fluorescence quenching induction in the Arabidopsis mutant lacking all minor antenna complexes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1859 (9), 666-675.  
13-03-2018
bullet iconGiovagnetti V, Han G, Ware MA, Ungerer P, Qin X, Wang W-D, Kuang T, Shen J-R and Ruban AV (2018). A siphonous morphology affects light-harvesting modulation in the intertidal green macroalga Bryopsis corticulans (Ulvophyceae). Planta, Springer Nature vol. 247 (6), 1293-1306.  
19-02-2018
bullet iconBailey-Serres J, Pierik R, Ruban A and Wingler A (2018). The Dynamic Plant: Capture, Transformation, and Management of Energy. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 176 (2), 961-966.  
06-02-2018
bullet iconTownsend AJ, Ware MA and Ruban AV (2018). Dynamic interplay between photodamage and photoprotection in photosystem II. Plant Cell Environ 
17-01-2018

2017

bullet iconTutkus M, Chmeliov J, Rutkauskas D, Ruban AV and Valkunas L (2017). Influence of the Carotenoid Composition on the Conformational Dynamics of Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Complexes. J Phys Chem Lett vol. 8 (23), 5898-5906.  
15-11-2017
bullet iconRuban AV (2017). Adaptive Reorganisation of the Light Harvesting Antenna. Photosynthesis and Bioenergetics  189-219.  
31-10-2017
bullet iconGelzinis A, Chmeliov J, Ruban AV and Valkunas L (2017). Can red-emitting state be responsible for fluorescence quenching in LHCII aggregates? Photosynthesis Research, Springer Nature vol. 135 (1-3), 275-284.  
19-08-2017
bullet iconFoyer CH, Ruban AV and Nixon PJ (2017). Photosynthesis solutions to enhance productivity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 372 (1730) 
14-08-2017
bullet iconRuban AV (2017). Quantifying the efficiency of photoprotection. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci, Royal Society Publishing vol. 372 (1730) 
14-08-2017
bullet iconFox K, Balevicius V, Chmeliov J, Valkunas L, Ruban A and DUFFY CDP (2017). The Carotenoid pathway: What is important for excitation quenching in plant antenna complexes? Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry 
09-08-2017
bullet iconSnellenburg JJ, Johnson MP, Ruban AV, van Grondelle R and van Stokkum IHM (2017). A four state parametric model for the kinetics of the non-photochemical quenching in Photosystem II. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1858 (10), 854-864.  
08-08-2017
bullet iconTian Y, Sacharz J, Ware MA, Zhang H and Ruban AV (2017). Effects of periodic photoinhibitory light exposure on physiology and productivity of Arabidopsis plants grown under low light. J Exp Bot vol. 68 (15), 4249-4262.  
29-06-2017
bullet iconFoyer CH, Ruban AV and Noctor G (2017). Viewing oxidative stress through the lens of oxidative signalling rather than damage. Biochem J vol. 474 (6), 877-883.  
07-03-2017
bullet iconTian Y, Ungerer P, Zhang H and Ruban AV (2017). Direct impact of the sustained decline in the photosystem II efficiency upon plant productivity at different developmental stages. Journal of Plant Physiology, Elsevier vol. 212, 45-53.  
11-02-2017
bullet iconSacharz J, Giovagnetti V, Ungerer P, Mastroianni G and Ruban AV (2017). The xanthophyll cycle affects reversible interactions between PsbS and light-harvesting complex II to control non-photochemical quenching. Nat Plants vol. 3, 16225-16225.  
30-01-2017
bullet iconRuban AV (2017). Plant science: Crops on the fast track for light. Nature vol. 541 (7635), 36-37.  
07-01-2017
bullet iconBelgio E and Ruban AV (2017). Recombinant Light Harvesting Complexes: Views and Perspectives. Photosynthesis: Structures, Mechanisms, and Applications  33-49.  
01-01-2017
bullet iconBarber J and Ruban AV (2017). Photosynthesis and bioenergetics. 
01-01-2017

2016

bullet iconGiovagnetti V and Ruban AV (2016). Detachment of the fucoxanthin chlorophyll a/c binding protein (FCP) antenna is not involved in the acclimative regulation of photoprotection in the pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1858 (3), 218-230.  
16-12-2016
bullet iconSmerilli A, Orefice I, Corato F, Olea AG, Ruban AV and Brunet C (2016). Photoprotective and antioxidant responses to light spectrum and intensity variations in the coastal diatom Skeletonema marinoi. Environmental Microbiology, Wiley vol. 19 (2), 611-627.  
12-12-2016
bullet iconWahadoszamen M, Belgio E, Rahman MA, Ara AM, Ruban AV and van Grondelle R (2016). Identification and characterization of multiple emissive species in aggregated minor antenna complexes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Elsevier vol. 1857 (12), 1917-1924.  
23-09-2016
bullet iconOrefice I, Chandrasekaran R, Smerilli A, Corato F, Caruso T, Casillo A, Corsaro MM, Piaz FD, Ruban AV and Brunet C (2016). Light-induced changes in the photosynthetic physiology and biochemistry in the diatom Skeletonema marinoi. Algal Research, Elsevier vol. 17 (July), 1-13.  
01-07-2016
bullet iconWare MA, Dall’Osto L and Ruban AV (2016). An In Vivo Quantitative Comparison of Photoprotection in Arabidopsis Xanthophyll Mutants. Frontiers in Plant Science, Frontiers Media vol. 7 
21-06-2016
bullet iconMichoux F, Ahmad N, Wei Z-Y, Belgio E, Ruban AV and Nixon PJ (2016). Testing the Role of the N-Terminal Tail of D1 in the Maintenance of Photosystem II in Tobacco Chloroplasts. Frontiers in Plant Science, Frontiers Media vol. 7 
21-06-2016
bullet iconChmeliov J, Gelzinis A, Songaila E, Augulis R, Duffy CDP, Ruban AV and Valkunas L (2016). The nature of self-regulation in photosynthetic light-harvesting antenna. Nature Plants, Nature Publishing Group vol. 2 (5), 16045-16045.  
18-04-2016
bullet iconKaňa R, Kotabová E, Kopečná J, Trsková E, Belgio E, Sobotka R and Ruban AV (2016). Violaxanthin inhibits nonphotochemical quenching in light-harvesting antenna of Chromera velia. FEBS Letters, Elsevier vol. 590 (8), 1076-1085.  
01-04-2016
bullet iconRuban AV (2016). Nonphotochemical Chlorophyll Fluorescence Quenching: Mechanism and Effectiveness in Protecting Plants from Photodamage. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 170 (4), 1903-1916.  
10-02-2016

2015

bullet iconBenson SL, Maheswaran P, Ware MA, Hunter CN, Horton P, Jansson S, Ruban AV and Johnson MP (2015). An intact light harvesting complex I antenna system is required for complete state transitions in Arabidopsis. Nature Plants, Springer Nature vol. 1 (12) 
23-11-2015
bullet iconRuban AV and Johnson MP (2015). Visualizing the dynamic structure of the plant photosynthetic membrane. Nature Plants, Springer Nature vol. 1 (11) 
03-11-2015
bullet iconWare MA, Giovagnetti V, Belgio E and Ruban AV (2015). PsbS protein modulates non-photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching in membranes depleted of photosystems. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology vol. 152, 301-307.  
01-11-2015
bullet iconRuban AV (2015). Visualizing the Photosynthetic Membrane Proteins in Situ: Atomic Force Microscopy. Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 169 (2), 910-910.  
28-09-2015
bullet iconGiovagnetti V and Ruban AV (2015). Discerning the effects of photoinhibition and photoprotection on the rate of oxygen evolution in Arabidopsis leaves. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, Elsevier vol. 152 (Pt B), 272-278.  
15-09-2015
bullet iconDuffy CDP and Ruban AV (2015). Dissipative pathways in the photosystem-II antenna in plants. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, Elsevier vol. 152 (Pt B), 215-226.  
15-09-2015
bullet iconGiovagnetti V, Ware MA and Ruban AV (2015). Assessment of the impact of photosystem I chlorophyll fluorescence on the pulse-amplitude modulated quenching analysis in leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. Photosynthesis Research vol. 125 (1-2), 179-189.  
17-08-2015
bullet iconCarvalho FEL, Ware MA and Ruban AV (2015). Quantifying the dynamics of light tolerance in Arabidopsis plants during ontogenesis. Plant Cell & Environment, Wiley vol. 38 (12), 2603-2617.  
14-07-2015
bullet iconChmeliov J, Bricker WP, Lo C, Jouin E, Valkunas L, Ruban AV and Duffy CDP (2015). An ‘all pigment’ model of excitation quenching in LHCII. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 17 (24), 15857-15867.  
11-05-2015
bullet iconBelgio E, Ungerer P and Ruban AV (2015). Light-harvesting superstructures of green plant chloroplasts lacking photosystems. Plant, Cell & Environment, wiley Online vol. 38 (10), 2035-2047.  
23-04-2015
bullet iconWare MA, Belgio E and Ruban AV (2015). Photoprotective capacity of non-photochemical quenching in plants acclimated to different light intensities. Photosynthesis Research, Springer Nature vol. 126 (2-3), 261-274.  
22-02-2015
bullet iconGiovagnetti V, Ware MA and Ruban AV (2015). Assessment of the impact of photosystem I chlorophyll fluorescence on the pulse-amplitude modulated quenching analysis in leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. Photosynthesis Research, Springer Nature vol. 125 (1-2), 179-189.  
23-01-2015
bullet iconRuban AV (2015). Evolution under the sun: optimizing light harvesting in photosynthesis. J Exp Bot vol. 66 (1), 7-23.  
01-01-2015

2014

bullet iconChandrasekaran R, Barra L, Carillo S, Caruso T, Corsaro MM, Dal Piaz F, Graziani G, Corato F, Pepe D, Manfredonia A, Orefice I, Ruban AV and Brunet C (2014). Light modulation of biomass and macromolecular composition of the diatom Skeletonema marinoi. Journal of Biotechnology, Elsevier vol. 192, 114-122.  
01-12-2014
bullet iconWare MA, Belgio E and Ruban AV (2014). Comparison of the protective effectiveness of NPQ in Arabidopsis plants deficient in PsbS protein and zeaxanthin. Journal of Experimental Botany, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 66 (5), 1259-1270.  
26-11-2014
bullet iconPetrou K, Belgio E and Ruban AV (2014). pH sensitivity of chlorophyll fluorescence quenching is determined by the detergent/protein ratio and the state of LHCII aggregation. Biochim Biophys Acta vol. 1837 (9), 1533-1539.  
01-09-2014
bullet iconVasilev C, Johnson MP, Gonzales E, Wang L, Ruban AV, Montano G, Cadby AJ and Hunter CN (2014). Reversible switching between nonquenched and quenched states in nanoscale linear arrays of plant light-harvesting antenna complexes. Langmuir vol. 30 (28), 8481-8490.  
22-07-2014
bullet iconBelgio E, Kapitonova E, Chmeliov J, Duffy CDP, Ungerer P, Valkunas L and Ruban AV (2014). Economic photoprotection in photosystem II that retains a complete light-harvesting system with slow energy traps. Nat Commun vol. 5 
11-07-2014
bullet iconKrüger TPJ, Ilioaia C, Johnson MP, Ruban AV and van Grondelle R (2014). Disentangling the low-energy states of the major light-harvesting complex of plants and their role in photoprotection. Biochim Biophys Acta vol. 1837 (7), 1027-1038.  
01-07-2014
bullet iconDuffy C, Belgio E, Chmeliov J, Valkunas L and Ruban A (2014). Lutein as a mediator of effective yet ‘economic’ regulator of light-harvesting in photosystem II of plants. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1837 
01-07-2014
bullet iconRuban AV, Belgio E and Ware M (2014). Photoprotective effectiveness of non-photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, Elsevier vol. 1837 
01-07-2014
bullet iconRuban AV and Belgio E (2014). The relationship between maximum tolerated light intensity and photoprotective energy dissipation in the photosynthetic antenna: chloroplast gains and losses. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci vol. 369 (1640) 
19-04-2014
bullet iconRuban AV and Belgio E (2014). The relationship between maximum tolerated light intensity and photoprotective energy dissipation in the photosynthetic antenna: Chloroplast gains and losses. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences vol. 369 (1640) 
19-04-2014
bullet iconDuffy CDP, Pandit A and Ruban AV (2014). Modeling the NMR signatures associated with the functional conformational switch in the major light-harvesting antenna of photosystem II in higher plants. Phys Chem Chem Phys vol. 16 (12), 5571-5580.  
28-03-2014
bullet iconLee C-W, Kourounioti RA, Wu JCS, Murchie E, Maroto-Valer M, Jensen OE, Huang C-W and Ruban A (2014). Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to hydrocarbons by light-harvesting complex assisted Rh-doped TiO2 photocatalyst. Journal of CO2 Utilization, Elsevier vol. 5, 33-40.  
01-03-2014
bullet iconBrunet C, Chandrasekaran R, Barra L, Giovagnetti V, Corato F and Ruban AV (2014). Spectral radiation dependent photoprotective mechanism in the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multistriata. PLoS One vol. 9 (1) 
01-01-2014
bullet iconJohnson MP and Ruban AV (2014). Rethinking the existence of a steady-state Δψ component of the proton motive force across plant thylakoid membranes. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH vol. 119 (1-2), 233-242.  
01-01-2014
bullet iconDall’Osto L, Bassi R and Ruban A (2014). Photoprotective Mechanisms: Carotenoids. Plastid Biology  393-435.  
01-01-2014
Relevant PublicationRuban AV and Mullineaux CW (2014). Non-Photochemical Fluorescence Quenching and the Dynamics of Photosystem II Structure. Non-Photochemical Quenching and Energy Dissipation in Plants, Algae and Cyanobacteria  373-386.  
01-01-2014
bullet iconPascal AA, Ruban AV and Robert B (2014). Antenna Protein Conformational Changes Revealed by Resonance Raman Spectroscopy. Non-Photochemical Quenching and Energy Dissipation in Plants, Algae and Cyanobacteria  245-257.  
01-01-2014

2013

bullet iconDuffy CDP, Valkunas L and Ruban AV (2013). Light-harvesting processes in the dynamic photosynthetic antenna. Phys Chem Chem Phys vol. 15 (43), 18752-18770.  
21-11-2013
bullet iconDuffy CDP, Chmeliov J, Macernis M, Sulskus J, Valkunas L and Ruban AV (2013). Modeling of fluorescence quenching by lutein in the plant light-harvesting complex LHCII. J Phys Chem B vol. 117 (38), 10974-10986.  
26-09-2013
bullet iconKrüger TPJ, Ilioaia C, Johnson MP, Belgio E, Horton P, Ruban AV and van Grondelle R (2013). The specificity of controlled protein disorder in the photoprotection of plants. Biophys J vol. 105 (4), 1018-1026.  
20-08-2013
bullet iconBelgio E, Duffy CDP and Ruban AV (2013). Switching light harvesting complex II into photoprotective state involves the lumen-facing apoprotein loop. Phys Chem Chem Phys vol. 15 (29), 12253-12261.  
07-08-2013
bullet iconDuffy CDP, Valkunas L and Ruban AV (2013). Quantum mechanical calculations of xanthophyll-chlorophyll electronic coupling in the light-harvesting antenna of photosystem II of higher plants. J Phys Chem B vol. 117 (25), 7605-7614.  
27-06-2013
bullet iconIlioaia C, Duffy CDP, Johnson MP and Ruban AV (2013). Changes in the Energy Transfer Pathways within Photosystem II Antenna Induced by Xanthophyll Cycle Activity. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B vol. 117 (19), 5841-5847.  
01-01-2013

2012

bullet iconRuban A (2012). The Photosynthetic Membrane. 
01-10-2012
bullet iconBelgio E, Johnson MP, Jurić S and Ruban AV (2012). Higher plant photosystem II light-harvesting antenna, not the reaction center, determines the excited-state lifetime-both the maximum and the nonphotochemically quenched. Biophys J vol. 102 (12), 2761-2771.  
20-06-2012
bullet iconDuffy CDP and Ruban AV (2012). A theoretical investigation of xanthophyll-protein hydrogen bonding in the photosystem II antenna. J Phys Chem B vol. 116 (14), 4310-4318.  
12-04-2012
bullet iconJohnson MP, Zia A and Ruban AV (2012). Elevated ΔpH restores rapidly reversible photoprotective energy dissipation in Arabidopsis chloroplasts deficient in lutein and xanthophyll cycle activity. Planta vol. 235 (1), 193-204.  
01-01-2012
Relevant PublicationGoral TK, Johnson MP, Duffy CDP, Brain APR, Ruban AV and Mullineaux CW (2012). Light-harvesting antenna composition controls the macrostructure and dynamics of thylakoid membranes in Arabidopsis. Plant J vol. 69 (2), 289-301.  
01-01-2012
bullet iconRuban AV, Johnson MP and Duffy CDP (2012). The photoprotective molecular switch in the photosystem II antenna. Biochim Biophys Acta vol. 1817 (1), 167-181.  
01-01-2012
bullet iconKruger TPJ, Ilioaia C, Johnson MP, Ruban AV, Papagiannakis E, Horton P and van Grondelle R (2012). Controlled Disorder in Plant Light-Harvesting Complex II Explains Its Photoprotective Role. BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL vol. 102 (11), 2669-2676.  
01-01-2012
bullet iconRuban AV and Murchie EH (2012). Assessing the photoprotective effectiveness of non-photochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching: A new approach. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS vol. 1817 (7), 977-982.  
01-01-2012
bullet iconRutkauskas D, Chmeliov J, Johnson M, Ruban A and Valkunas L (2012). Exciton annihilation as a probe of the light-harvesting antenna transition into the photoprotective mode. CHEMICAL PHYSICS vol. 404, 123-128.  
01-01-2012
bullet iconMacernis M, Sulskus J, Duffy CDP, Ruban AV and Valkunas L (2012). Electronic Spectra of Structurally Deformed Lutein. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A vol. 116 (40), 9843-9853.  
01-01-2012
bullet iconKruger T, Ilioaia C, Johnson M, Ruban A, Papagiannakis E, Horton P and van Grondelle R (2012). Controlled disorder in plant light harvesting complex II explains its photoprotective role. 
01-01-2012

2011

Relevant PublicationDartnell LR, Storrie-Lombardi MC, Mullineaux CW, Ruban AV, Wright G, Griffiths AD, Muller J-P and Ward JM (2011). Degradation of cyanobacterial biosignatures by ionizing radiation. Astrobiology vol. 11 (10), 997-1016.  
01-12-2011
bullet iconJohnson MP, Brain AP and Ruban AV (2011). Changes in thylakoid membrane thickness associated with the reorganization of photosystem II light harvesting complexes during photoprotective energy dissipation. Plant Signal Behav, Landes Bioscience vol. 6 (9), 1386-1390.  
01-09-2011
bullet iconGall A, Berera R, Alexandre MTA, Pascal AA, Bordes L, Mendes-Pinto MM, Andrianambinintsoa S, Stoitchkova KV, Marin A, Valkunas L, Horton P, Kennis JTM, van Grondelle R, Ruban A and Robert B (2011). Molecular Adaptation of Photoprotection: Triplet States in Light-Harvesting Proteins. BIOPHYS J vol. 101 (4), 934-942.  
17-08-2011
bullet iconJohnson MP, Zia A and Ruban AV (2011). Rapidly-reversible photoprotective energy dissipation in lutein- and zeaxanthin-deficient chloroplasts with enhanced ΔpH. Planta 
08-08-2011
bullet iconJohnson MP, Brain APR and Ruban AV (2011). Changes in thylakoid membrane thickness associated with the reorganization of photosystem II light harvesting complexes during photoprotective energy dissipation. Plant Signaling & Behavior vol. 6 
01-08-2011
bullet iconIlioaia C, Kruger T, Johnson MP, Horton P, Ruban AV and van Grondelle R (2011). Fluorescence dynamics of plant light harvesting complexes studied by single molecule spectroscopy. 
01-08-2011
bullet iconGall A, Berera R, Alexandre MTA, Pascal AA, Border L, Mendes-Pinto MM, Andrianambinintsoa S, Stoitchkova KV, Marin A and Valkunas L (2011). Molecular adaptation of photoprotection: triplet states in light-harvesting proteins. Biophys. J., Biophysical Society vol. 101 (4), 934-942.  
01-07-2011
bullet iconIlioaia C, Johnson M, Liao PN, Pascal A, van Grondelle R, Walla P, Ruban AV and Robert B (2011). Photoprotection in higher plants involves a change of Lutein 1 binding domain in the major light-harvesting complex of photosystem II. J Biol Chem, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology vol. 286, 27247-27254.  
01-07-2011
bullet iconValkunas L, Chmeliov E, Trinkunas G, Duffy CDP, van Grondelle R and Ruban AV (2011). Excitation Migration, Quenching and Regulation of Photosynthetic Light Harvesting in Photosystem II. J. Phys. Chem. B, American Chemical Society vol. 115 (29), 9252-9260.  
01-07-2011
bullet iconJohnson MP and Ruban AV (2011). Restoration of rapidly reversible photoprotective energy dissipation in the absence of PsbS protein by enhanced DeltapH. J Biol Chem vol. 286 (22), 19973-19981.  
03-06-2011
bullet iconZia A, Johnson MP and Ruban AV (2011). Acclimation- and mutation-induced enhancement of PsbS levels affects the kinetics of non-photochemical quenching in Arabidopsis thaliana. Planta vol. 233 (6), 1253-1264.  
01-06-2011
bullet iconRuban AV, Johnson MP and Duffy CDP (2011). Natural light harvesting: principles and environmental trends. ENERG ENVIRON SCI vol. 4 (5), 1643-1650.  
01-05-2011
bullet iconRuban AV, Duffy CDP and Johnson MP (2011). Photoprotective molecular switch in photosystem II. Biochim Biophys Acta, Elsevier vol. 1817 (1), 167-181.  
01-05-2011
Relevant PublicationJohnson MP, Goral TK, Duffy CDP, Brain APR, Mullineaux CW and Ruban AV (2011). Photoprotective energy dissipation involves the reorganization of photosystem II light-harvesting complexes in the grana membranes of spinach chloroplasts. Plant Cell vol. 23 (4), 1468-1479.  
01-04-2011
bullet iconStadnichuk IN, Bulychev AA, Lukashev EP, Sinetova MP, Khristin MS, Johnson MP and Ruban AV (2011). Far-red light-regulated efficient energy transfer from phycobilisomes to photosystem I in the red microalga Galdieria sulphuraria and photosystems-related heterogeneity of phycobilisome population. BBA-BIOENERGETICS vol. 1807 (2), 227-235.  
01-02-2011
bullet iconIlioaia C, Johnson MP, Duffy CDP, Pascal AA, van Grondelle R, Robert B and Ruban AV (2011). Origin of Absorption Changes Associated with Photoprotective Energy Dissipation in the Absence of Zeaxanthin. J BIOL CHEM vol. 286 (1), 91-98.  
07-01-2011
bullet iconvan Oort B, Marechal A, Ruban AV, Robert B, Pascal AA, de Ruijter NCA, van Grondelle R and van Amerongen H (2011). Different crystal morphologies lead to slightly different conformations of light-harvesting complex II as monitored by variations of the intrinsic fluorescence lifetime. PHYS CHEM CHEM PHYS vol. 13 (27), 12614-12622.  
01-01-2011
bullet iconYounan ND, Klewpatinond M, Davies P, Ruban AV, Brown DR and Viles JH (2011). Copper(II) induced secondary structure changes and reduced folding stability of the prion protein. J. Mol. Biol., Elsevier vol. 410 (3), 369-382.  
01-01-2011

2010

bullet iconRuban AV and Johnson MP (2010). Xanthophylls as modulators of membrane protein function. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics vol. 504 (1), 78-85.  
01-12-2010
bullet iconDuffy CDP, Johnson MP, Macernis M, Valkunas L, Barford W and Ruban AV (2010). A theoretical investigation of the photophysical consequences of major plant light-harvesting complex aggregation within the photosynthetic membrane. J Phys Chem B vol. 114 (46), 15244-15253.  
25-11-2010
bullet iconRuban AV and Johnson MP (2010). Xanthophylls as modulators of membrane protein function. Arch. Biochem. Biophys., Elsevier vol. 504 (1), 78-85.  
01-11-2010
bullet iconJohnson MP, Zia A, Horton P and Ruban AV (2010). Effect of xanthophyll composition on the chlorophyll excited state lifetime in plant leaves and isolated LHCII. CHEM PHYS vol. 373 (1-2), 23-32.  
19-07-2010
Relevant PublicationGoral TK, Johnson MP, Brain APR, Kirchhoff H, Ruban AV and Mullineaux CW (2010). Visualizing the mobility and distribution of chlorophyll proteins in higher plant thylakoid membranes: effects of photoinhibition and protein phosphorylation. PLANT J vol. 62 (6), 948-959.  
01-06-2010
bullet iconJohnson MP and Ruban AV (2010). Arabidopsis plants lacking PsbS protein possess photoprotective energy dissipation. Plant J vol. 61 (2), 283-289.  
01-01-2010

2009

bullet iconDamkjær JT, Kereïche S, Johnson MP, Kovacs L, Kiss AZ, Boekema EJ, Ruban AV, Horton P and Jansson S (2009). The Photosystem II Light-Harvesting Protein Lhcb3 Affects the Macrostructure of Photosystem II and the Rate of State Transitions in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell 
30-10-2009
bullet iconJohnson MP and Ruban AV (2009). Photoprotective Energy Dissipation in Higher Plants Involves Alteration of the Excited State Energy of the Emitting Chlorophyll(s) in the Light Harvesting Antenna II (LHCII). J BIOL CHEM vol. 284 (35), 23592-23601.  
28-08-2009
bullet iconSantabarbara S, Horton P and Ruban AV (2009). Comparison of the Thermodynamic Landscapes of Unfolding and Formation of the Energy Dissipative State in the Isolated Light Harvesting Complex II. BIOPHYS J vol. 97 (4), 1188-1197.  
19-08-2009
bullet iconRUBAN A (2009). Identification of carotenoids in photosynthetic proteins: xanthophylls of the light harvesting antenna. Carotenoids , Editors: Landrum JT. 113-136.  
15-06-2009
bullet iconRuban AV and Johnson MP (2009). Dynamics of higher plant photosystem cross-section associated with state transitions. Photosynth Res vol. 99 (3), 173-183.  
01-03-2009
bullet iconJohnson MP, Pérez-Bueno ML, Zia A, Horton P and Ruban AV (2009). The zeaxanthin-independent and zeaxanthin-dependent qE components of nonphotochemical quenching involve common conformational changes within the photosystem II antenna in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol vol. 149 (2), 1061-1075.  
01-02-2009
bullet iconValkunas L, Trinkunas G, Chmeliov J and Ruban AV (2009). Modeling of exciton quenching in photosystem II. PHYS CHEM CHEM PHYS vol. 11 (35), 7576-7584.  
01-01-2009
bullet iconRuban AV (2009). Plants in light. Commun Integr Biol vol. 2 (1), 50-55.  
01-01-2009

2008

bullet iconIlioaia C, Johnson MP, Horton P and Ruban AV (2008). Induction of efficient energy dissipation in the isolated light-harvesting complex of Photosystem II in the absence of protein aggregation. J Biol Chem vol. 283 (43), 29505-29512.  
24-10-2008
bullet iconDuffy CDP, Ruban AV and Barford W (2008). Theoretical investigation of the role of strongly coupled chlorophyll dimers in photoprotection of LHCII. J PHYS CHEM B vol. 112 (39), 12508-12515.  
02-10-2008
bullet iconPérez-Bueno ML, Johnson MP, Zia A, Ruban AV and Horton P (2008). The Lhcb protein and xanthophyll composition of the light harvesting antenna controls the DeltapH-dependency of non-photochemical quenching in Arabidopsis thaliana. FEBS Lett vol. 582 (10), 1477-1482.  
30-04-2008
bullet iconHorton P, Johnson MP, Perez-Bueno ML, Kiss AZ and Ruban AV (2008). Photosynthetic acclimation: does the dynamic structure and macro-organisation of photosystem II in higher plant grana membranes regulate light harvesting states? FEBS J vol. 275 (6), 1069-1079.  
01-03-2008
bullet iconKiss AZ, Ruban AV and Horton P (2008). The PsbS protein controls the organization of the photosystem II antenna in higher plant thylakoid membranes. J BIOL CHEM vol. 283 (7), 3972-3978.  
15-02-2008
bullet iconJohnson MP, Davison PA, Ruban AV and Horton P (2008). The xanthophyll cycle pool size controls the kinetics of non-photochemical quenching in Arabidopsis thaliana. FEBS Lett vol. 582 (2), 262-266.  
23-01-2008

2007

bullet iconRuban AV, Berera R, Ilioaia C, van Stokkum IHM, Kennis JTM, Pascal AA, van Amerongen H, Robert B, Horton P and van Grondelle R (2007). Identification of a mechanism of photoprotective energy dissipation in higher plants. Nature vol. 450 (7169), 575-578.  
22-11-2007
bullet iconRehman S, Movasaghi Z, Tucker AT, Joel SP, Darr JA, Ruban AV and Rehman IU (2007). Raman spectroscopic analysis of breast cancer tissues: identifying differences between normal, invasive ductal carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast tissue. J RAMAN SPECTROSC vol. 38 (10), 1345-1351.  
01-10-2007
bullet iconJohnson MP, Havaux M, Triantaphylidès C, Ksas B, Pascal AA, Robert B, Davison PA, Ruban AV and Horton P (2007). Elevated zeaxanthin bound to oligomeric LHCII enhances the resistance of Arabidopsis to photooxidative stress by a lipid-protective, antioxidant mechanism. J Biol Chem vol. 282 (31), 22605-22618.  
03-08-2007
bullet iconvan Oort B, van Hoek A, Ruban AV and van Amerongen H (2007). Aggregation of Light-Harvesting Complex II leads to formation of efficient excitation energy traps in monomeric and trimeric complexes. FEBS LETT vol. 581 (18), 3528-3532.  
24-07-2007
bullet iconvan Oort B, van Hoek A, Ruban AV and van Amerongen H (2007). Equilibrium between quenched and nonquenched conformations of the major plant light-harvesting complex studied with high-pressure time-resolved fluorescence. J PHYS CHEM B vol. 111 (26), 7631-7637.  
05-07-2007
bullet iconJohnson M, Havaux M, Triantaphylides C, Ksas B, Pascal A, Robert B, Davison P, Ruban A and Horton P (2007). Elevated zeaxanthin bound to oligomeric LHCII enhances the resistance of Arabidopsis to photo-oxidative stress by a lipid-protective, anti-oxidant mechanism. PHOTOSYNTH RES vol. 91 (2-3), 319-319.  
01-02-2007
bullet iconIlioaia C, Horton P and Ruban A (2007). Aggregation-free conformational switch in LHCII complexes of higher plants. PHOTOSYNTH RES vol. 91 (2-3), 253-253.  
01-02-2007

2006

bullet iconKovács L, Damkjaer J, Kereïche S, Ilioaia C, Ruban AV, Boekema EJ, Jansson S and Horton P (2006). Lack of the light-harvesting complex CP24 affects the structure and function of the grana membranes of higher plant chloroplasts. Plant Cell vol. 18 (11), 3106-3120.  
01-11-2006
bullet iconRuban AV, Solovieva S, Lee PJ, Ilioaia C, Wentworth M, Ganeteg U, Klimmek F, Chow WS, Anderson JM, Jansson S and Horton P (2006). Plasticity in the composition of the light harvesting antenna of higher plants preserves structural integrity and biological function. J Biol Chem vol. 281 (21), 14981-14990.  
26-05-2006
bullet iconCrouchman S, Ruban A and Horton P (2006). PsbS enhances nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching in the absence of zeaxanthin. FEBS LETT vol. 580 (8), 2053-2058.  
03-04-2006

2005

bullet iconGuglielmi G, Lavaud J, Rousseau B, Etienne AL, Houmard J and Ruban AV (2005). The light-harvesting antenna of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum - Evidence for a diadinoxanthin-binding subcomplex. FEBS J vol. 272 (17), 4339-4348.  
01-09-2005
bullet iconHorton P, Wentworth M and Ruban A (2005). Control of the light harvesting function of chloroplast membranes: The LHCII-aggregation model for non-photochemical quenching. FEBS LETT vol. 579 (20), 4201-4206.  
15-08-2005
bullet iconPascal AA, Liu ZF, Broess K, van Oort B, van Amerongen H, Wang C, Horton P, Robert B, Chang WR and Ruban A (2005). Molecular basis of photoprotection and control of photosynthetic light-harvesting. NATURE vol. 436 (7047), 134-137.  
07-07-2005
bullet iconHorton P and Ruban A (2005). Molecular design of the photosystem II light-harvesting antenna: photosynthesis and photoprotection. 
01-01-2005

2004

bullet iconRobert B, Horton P, Pascal AA and Ruban AV (2004). Insights into the molecular dynamics of plant light-harvesting proteins in vivo. TRENDS PLANT SCI vol. 9 (8), 385-390.  
01-08-2004
bullet iconRomano PGN, Edvardsson A, Ruban AV, Andersson B, Vener AV, Gray JE and Horton P (2004). Arabidopsis AtCYP20-2 is a light-regulated cyclophilin-type peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase associated with the photosynthetic membranes. PLANT PHYSIOL vol. 134 (4), 1244-1247.  
01-04-2004
bullet iconSnyder AM, Clark BM, Robert B, Ruban AV and Bungard RA (2004). Carotenoid specificity of light-harvesting complex II binding sites - Occurrence of 9-cis-violaxanthin in the neoxanthin-binding site in the parasitic angiosperm Cuscuta reflexa. J BIOL CHEM vol. 279 (7), 5162-5168.  
13-02-2004
bullet iconWentworth M, Ruban AV and Horton P (2004). The functional significance of the monomeric and trimeric states of the photosystem II light harvesting complexes. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 43 (2), 501-509.  
20-01-2004
bullet iconRuban AV, Lavaud J, Rousseau B, Guglielmi G, Horton P and Etienne AL (2004). The super-excess energy dissipation in diatom algae: comparative analysis with higher plants. PHOTOSYNTH RES vol. 82 (2), 165-175.  
01-01-2004

2003

bullet iconPalacios MA, Frese RN, Gradinaru CC, van Stokkum IHM, Premvardhan LL, Horton P, Ruban AV, van Grondelle R and van Amerongen H (2003). Stark spectroscopy of the light-harvesting complex II in different oligomerisation states. BBA-BIOENERGETICS vol. 1605 (1-3), 83-95.  
18-08-2003
bullet iconAndersson J, Wentworth M, Walters RG, Howard CA, Ruban AV, Horton P and Jansson S (2003). Absence of the Lhcb1 and Lhcb2 proteins of the light-harvesting complex of photosystem II - effects on photosynthesis, grana stacking and fitness. PLANT J vol. 35 (3), 350-361.  
01-08-2003
bullet iconQian P, Addlesee HA, Ruban AV, Wang PY, Bullough PA and Hunter CN (2003). A reaction center-light-harvesting 1 complex (RC-LH1) from a Rhodospirillum rubrum mutant with altered esterifying pigments. J BIOL CHEM vol. 278 (26), 23678-23685.  
27-06-2003
bullet iconWentworth M, Ruban AV and Horton P (2003). Thermodynamic investigation into the mechanism of the chlorophyll fluorescence quenching in isolated photosystem II light-harvesting complexes. J BIOL CHEM vol. 278 (24), 21845-21850.  
13-06-2003
bullet iconRuban AV, Wentworth M, Yakushevska AE, Andersson J, Lee PJ, Keegstra W, Dekker JP, Boekema EJ, Jansson S and Horton P (2003). Plants lacking the main light-harvesting complex retain photosystem II macro-organization. NATURE vol. 421 (6923), 648-652.  
06-02-2003
bullet iconYakushevska AE, Keegstra W, Boekema EJ, Dekker JP, Andersson J, Jansson S, Ruban AV and Horton P (2003). The structure of photosystem II in Arabidopsis: Localization of the CP26 and CP29 antenna complexes. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 42 (3), 608-613.  
28-01-2003
bullet iconHeyes DJ, Ruban AV and Hunter CN (2003). Protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase: Dark reactions of a light-driven enzyme. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 42 (2), 523-528.  
21-01-2003
bullet iconDoan JM, Schoefs B, Ruban AV and Etienne AL (2003). Changes in the LHCI aggregation state during iron repletion in the unicellular red alga Rhodella violacea. FEBS LETT vol. 533 (1-3), 59-62.  
02-01-2003

2002

bullet iconGarab G, Cseh Z, Kovacs L, Rajagopal S, Varkonyi Z, Wentworth M, Mustardy L, Der A, Ruban AV, Papp E, Holzenburg A and Horton P (2002). Light-induced trimer to monomer transition in the main light-harvesting antenna complex of plants: Thermo-optic mechanism. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 41 (51), 15121-15129.  
24-12-2002
bullet iconAspinall-O'Dea M, Wentworth M, Pascal A, Robert B, Ruban A and Horton P (2002). In vitro reconstitution of the activated zeaxanthin state associated with energy dissipation in plants. P NATL ACAD SCI USA vol. 99 (25), 16331-16335.  
10-12-2002
bullet iconRuban AV, Pascal A, Lee PJ, Robert B and Horton P (2002). Molecular configuration of xanthophyll cycle carotenoids in photosystem II antenna complexes. J BIOL CHEM vol. 277 (45), 42937-42942.  
08-11-2002
bullet iconHeyes DJ, Ruban AV, Wilks HM and Hunter CN (2002). Enzymology below 200 K: the kinetics and thermodynamics of the photochemistry catalyzed by protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A vol. 99 (17), 11145-11150.  
20-08-2002
bullet iconRuban AV, Pascal AA, Robert B and Horton P (2002). Activation of zeaxanthin is an obligatory event in the regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting. J Biol Chem vol. 277 (10), 7785-7789.  
08-03-2002

2001

bullet iconRuban AV, Wentworth M and Horton P (2001). Kinetic analysis of nonphotochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence. 1. Isolated chloroplasts. Biochemistry vol. 40 (33), 9896-9901.  
21-08-2001
bullet iconWentworth M, Ruban AV and Horton P (2001). Kinetic analysis of nonphotochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence. 2. Isolated light-harvesting complexes. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 40 (33), 9902-9908.  
21-08-2001
bullet iconRuban AV, Pascal AA, Robert B and Horton P (2001). Configuration and dynamics of xanthophylls in light-harvesting antennae of higher plants - Spectroscopic analysis of isolated light-harvesting complex of photosystem II and thylakoid membranes. J BIOL CHEM vol. 276 (27), 24862-24870.  
06-07-2001
bullet iconZubko MK, Zubko EI, Ruban AV, Adler K, Mock HP, Misera S, Gleba YY and Grimm B (2001). Extensive developmental and metabolic alterations in cybrids Nicotiana tabacum (plus Hyoscyamus niger) are caused by complex nucleo-cytoplasmic incompatibility. PLANT J vol. 25 (6), 627-639.  
01-03-2001
bullet iconYakushevska AE, RUBAN A, Jensen PA, van Roon H, Niyogi K, Horton E and Boekema EJ (2001). Supermolecular organization of photosystem II and its associated light-harvesting antenna in the wild-type and npq4 mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana. 12th International Congress on Photosynthesis Brisbane
01-01-2001
bullet iconHorton P, Aspinall-O’Dea M, Davison P, Lee P, Wentworth M and RUBAN A (2001). Dynamic behaviour of the light harvesting antenna of photosystem II. 12th International Congress on Photosynthesis Brisbane
01-01-2001
bullet iconHorton P, Murchie EH, Ruban AV and Walters RG (2001). Increasing rice photosynthesis by manipulation of the acclimation and adaptation to light., Editors: Goode J and Chadwick D. 
01-01-2001

2000

bullet iconHorton P, Ruban AV and Wentworth M (2000). Allosteric regulation of the light-harvesting system of photosystem II. PHILOS T ROY SOC B vol. 355 (1402), 1361-1370.  
29-10-2000
bullet iconRuban AV, Pascal AA and Robert B (2000). Xanthophylls of the major photosynthetic light-harvesting complex of plants: identification, conformation and dynamics. FEBS LETT vol. 477 (3), 181-185.  
21-07-2000
bullet iconWentworth M, Ruban AV and Horton P (2000). Chlorophyll fluorescence quenching in isolated light harvesting complexes induced by zeaxanthin. FEBS LETT vol. 471 (1), 71-74.  
07-04-2000
bullet iconRUBAN A (2000). Control of light harvesting in the photosynthetic membrane of plants. Ukrainian Botanical Journal vol. 57, 368-379.  
01-01-2000

1999

bullet iconRuban AV, Lee PJ, Wentworth M, Young AJ and Horton P (1999). Determination of the stoichiometry and strength of binding of xanthophylls to the photosystem II light harvesting complexes. J BIOL CHEM vol. 274 (15), 10458-10465.  
09-04-1999
bullet iconBungard RA, Ruban AV, Hibberd JM, Press MC, Horton P and Scholes JD (1999). Unusual carotenoid composition and a new type of xanthophyll cycle in plants. P NATL ACAD SCI USA vol. 96 (3), 1135-1139.  
02-02-1999
bullet iconRuban AV and Horton P (1999). The xanthophyll cycle modulates the kinetics of nonphotochemical energy dissipation in isolated light-harvesting complexes, intact chloroplasts, and leaves of spinach. PLANT PHYSIOL vol. 119 (2), 531-542.  
01-02-1999
bullet iconHorton P, RUBAN A and Young AJ (1999). Regulation of the structure and function of the light harvesting complexes of photosystem II by the xanthophyll cycle. The photochemistry of carotenoids , Editors: Frank HA. 271-291.  
01-01-1999
bullet iconZolotareva EK, Podorvanov VV, Tereshchenko AF, Horton P and RUBAN A (1999). Energy-dependent tritium incorporation into LHCII proteins of chloroplasts. Dokl. Ac. Sci. Ukr.SSR vol. 96, 1135-1139.  
01-01-1999

1998

bullet iconRuban AV, Phillip D, Young AJ and Horton P (1998). Excited-state energy level does not determine the differential effect of violaxanthin and zeaxanthin on chlorophyll fluorescence quenching in the isolated light-harvesting complex of photosystem II. PHOTOCHEM PHOTOBIOL vol. 68 (6), 829-834.  
01-12-1998
bullet iconRuban AV, Pesaresi P, Wacker U, Irrgang KDJ, Bassi R and Horton P (1998). The relationship between the binding of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence in the light-harvesting proteins of photosystem II. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 37 (33), 11586-11591.  
18-08-1998
bullet iconFlachmann R, RUBAN A and Horton P (1998). All-or-nothing rule for the assembly of photosystem II: an analytical study in severely chlorophyll-deficient tobacco plants. Xth Photosynthesis congress Montpelier
01-01-1998
bullet iconConnelly JP, RUBAN A and Horton P (1998). Pressure induced fluorescence quenching in plant light harvesting complex II. High pressure food science, bioscience and chemistry , Editors: Isaacs NS, Group EHPR and Britain RSOCG. 
01-01-1998

1997

bullet iconFarber A, Young AJ, Ruban AV, Horton P and Jahns P (1997). Dynamics of xanthophyll-cycle activity in different antenna subcomplexes in the photosynthetic membranes of higher plants - The relationship between zeaxanthin conversion and nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching. PLANT PHYSIOL vol. 115 (4), 1609-1618.  
01-12-1997
bullet iconYoung AJ, Phillip D, Ruban AV, Horton P and Frank HA (1997). The xanthophyll cycle and carotenoid-mediated dissipation of excess excitation energy in photosynthesis. 
01-10-1997
bullet iconRuban AV, Calkoen F, Kwa SLS, vanGrondelle R, Horton P and Dekker JP (1997). Characterisation of LHC II in the aggregated state by linear and circular dichroism spectroscopy. BBA-BIOENERGETICS vol. 1321 (1), 61-70.  
31-07-1997
bullet iconRuban AV, Phillip D, Young AJ and Horton P (1997). Carotenoid-dependent oligomerization of the major chlorophyll a/b light harvesting complex of photosystem II of plants. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 36 (25), 7855-7859.  
24-06-1997
Relevant PublicationConnelly JP, Muller MG, Hucke M, Gatzen G, Mullineaux CW, Ruban AV, Horton P and Holzwarth AR (1997). Ultrafast spectroscopy of trimeric light-harvesting complex II from higher plants. J PHYS CHEM B vol. 101 (10), 1902-1909.  
06-03-1997

1996

bullet iconWalters RG, Ruban AV and Horton P (1996). Identification of proton-active residues in a higher plant light-harvesting complex. P NATL ACAD SCI USA vol. 93 (24), 14204-14209.  
26-11-1996
bullet iconPhillip D, Ruban AV, Horton P, Asato A and Young AJ (1996). Quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence in the major light-harvesting complex of photosystem II: A systematic study of the effect of carotenoid structure. P NATL ACAD SCI USA vol. 93 (4), 1492-1497.  
20-02-1996
bullet iconRuban AV, Young AJ and Horton P (1996). Dynamic properties of the minor chlorophyll a/b binding proteins of photosystem II, an in vitro model for photoprotective energy dissipation in the photosynthetic membrane of green plants. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 35 (3), 674-678.  
23-01-1996
bullet iconHorton P, Ruban AV and Walters RG (1996). Regulation of light harvesting in green plants. ANNU REV PLANT PHYS vol. 47, 655-684.  
01-01-1996

1995

bullet iconRUBAN AV and HORTON P (1995). AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SUSTAINED COMPONENT OF NONPHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE IN ISOLATED-CHLOROPLASTS AND LEAVES OF SPINACH. PLANT PHYSIOL vol. 108 (2), 721-726.  
01-06-1995
bullet iconRUBAN AV, HORTON P and ROBERT B (1995). RESONANCE RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY OF THE PHOTOSYSTEM-II LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEX OF GREEN PLANTS - A COMPARISON OF TRIMERIC AND AGGREGATED. BIOCHEMISTRY-US vol. 34 (7), 2333-2337.  
21-02-1995
bullet iconRUBAN AV, DEKKER JP, HORTON P and VANGRONDELLE R (1995). TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENCE OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE FROM THE LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEX II OF HIGHER-PLANTS. PHOTOCHEM PHOTOBIOL vol. 61 (2), 216-221.  
01-02-1995
bullet iconRUBAN AV and HORTON P (1995). REGULATION OF NONPHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE IN PLANTS. 
01-01-1995
bullet iconRuban AV, Young AJ and Horton P (1995). Quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence in the minor chlorophyll A/B binding proteins of photosystem II., Editors: Mathis P. 
01-01-1995
bullet iconPhillip D, Ruban AV, Horton P, Asato A and Young AJ (1995). Carotenoid S-1 energy level and quenching in LCHIIb., Editors: Mathis P. 
01-01-1995
bullet iconPascal AA, Ruban AV, Young AJ and Horton P (1995). The effect on pH on LHCII., Editors: Mathis P. 
01-01-1995

1994

bullet iconWALTERS RG, RUBAN AV and HORTON P (1994). HIGHER-PLANT LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEXES LHCIIA AND LHCIIC ARE BOUND BY DICYCLOHEXYLCARBODIIMIDE DURING INHIBITION OF ENERGY-DISSIPATION. EUR J BIOCHEM vol. 226 (3), 1063-1069.  
15-12-1994
bullet iconHORTON P, RUBAN AV and WALTERS RG (1994). REGULATION OF LIGHT-HARVESTING IN GREEN PLANTS - INDICATION BY NONPHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE. PLANT PHYSIOL vol. 106 (2), 415-420.  
01-10-1994
bullet iconRUBAN AV, YOUNG A and HORTON P (1994). MODULATION OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING IN ISOLATED LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEX OF PHOTOSYSTEM-II. BBA-BIOENERGETICS vol. 1186 (1-2), 123-127.  
28-06-1994
bullet iconRUBAN AV and HORTON P (1994). SPECTROSCOPY OF NONPHOTOCHEMICAL AND PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE IN LEAVES - EVIDENCE FOR A ROLE OF THE LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEX OF PHOTOSYSTEM-II IN THE REGULATION OF ENERGY-DISSIPATION. PHOTOSYNTH RES vol. 40 (2), 181-190.  
01-05-1994
Relevant PublicationMULLINEAUX CW, RUBAN AV and HORTON P (1994). PROMPT HEAT RELEASE ASSOCIATED WITH DELTA-PH-DEPENDENT QUENCHING IN SPINACH THYLAKOID MEMBRANES. BBA-BIOENERGETICS vol. 1185 (1), 119-123.  
29-03-1994
bullet iconHorton P and RUBAN A (1994). The role of LHCII in energy quenching. Photoinhibition of photosynthesis , Editors: Baker NR and Bowyer JR. 111-128.  
01-01-1994
bullet iconRUBAN AV, YOUNG AJ, PASCAL AA and HORTON P (1994). THE EFFECTS OF ILLUMINATION ON THE XANTHOPHYLL COMPOSITION OF THE PHOTOSYSTEM-II LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEXES OF SPINACH THYLAKOID MEMBRANES. PLANT PHYSIOL vol. 104 (1), 227-234.  
01-01-1994

1993

bullet iconNOCTOR G, RUBAN AV and HORTON P (1993). MODULATION OF DELTA-PH-DEPENDENT NONPHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE IN SPINACH-CHLOROPLASTS. BIOCHIM BIOPHYS ACTA vol. 1183 (2), 339-344.  
07-12-1993
bullet iconRUBAN AV, HORTON P and YOUNG AJ (1993). AGGREGATION OF HIGHER-PLANT XANTHOPHYLLS - DIFFERENCES IN ABSORPTION-SPECTRA AND IN THE DEPENDENCY ON SOLVENT POLARITY. J PHOTOCH PHOTOBIO B vol. 21 (2-3), 229-234.  
01-12-1993
bullet iconRUBAN AV, YOUNG AJ and HORTON P (1993). INDUCTION OF NONPHOTOCHEMICAL ENERGY-DISSIPATION AND ABSORBENCY CHANGES IN LEAVES - EVIDENCE FOR CHANGES IN THE STATE OF THE LIGHT-HARVESTING SYSTEM OF PHOTOSYSTEM-II IN-VIVO. PLANT PHYSIOL vol. 102 (3), 741-750.  
01-07-1993
bullet iconHORTON P and RUBAN AV (1993). DELTA-PH-DEPENDENT QUENCHING OF THE FO-LEVEL OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE IN SPINACH LEAVES. BIOCHIM BIOPHYS ACTA vol. 1142 (1-2), 203-206.  
05-04-1993
bullet iconHorton P and Ruban AV (1993). ΔpH-dependent quenching of the Fo level of chlorophyll fluorescence in spinach leaves. BBA - Bioenergetics vol. 1142 (1-2), 203-206.  
05-04-1993

1992

bullet iconHORTON P and RUBAN AV (1992). REGULATION OF PHOTOSYSTEM-II. PHOTOSYNTH RES vol. 34 (3), 375-385.  
01-12-1992
bullet iconHORTON P, RUBAN A and WALTERS R (1992). INHIBITION OF DELTA-PH-DEPENDENT CONTROL OF CHLOROPLAST LIGHT HARVESTING BY BINDING OF DCCD TO LHCII. PHOTOSYNTH RES vol. 34 (1), 121-121.  
01-10-1992
bullet iconRUBAN AV, WALTERS RG and HORTON P (1992). THE MOLECULAR MECHANISM OF THE CONTROL OF EXCITATION-ENERGY DISSIPATION IN CHLOROPLAST MEMBRANES - INHIBITION OF DELTA-PH-DEPENDENT QUENCHING OF CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE BY DICYCLOHEXYLCARBODIIMIDE. FEBS LETT vol. 309 (2), 175-179.  
07-09-1992
bullet iconRUBAN AV and HORTON P (1992). MECHANISM OF DELTA-PH-DEPENDENT DISSIPATION OF ABSORBED EXCITATION-ENERGY BY PHOTOSYNTHETIC MEMBRANES .1. SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF ISOLATED LIGHT-HARVESTING COMPLEXES. BIOCHIM BIOPHYS ACTA vol. 1102 (1), 30-38.  
28-08-1992
bullet iconRUBAN AV, REES D, PASCAL AA and HORTON P (1992). MECHANISM OF DELTA-PH-DEPENDENT DISSIPATION OF ABSORBED EXCITATION-ENERGY BY PHOTOSYNTHETIC MEMBRANES .2. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LHCII AGGREGATION INVITRO AND QE IN ISOLATED THYLAKOIDS. BIOCHIM BIOPHYS ACTA vol. 1102 (1), 39-44.  
28-08-1992
bullet iconHorton P, RUBAN A and Walters R (1992). DELTA-pH-Dependent control of chloroplast light harvesting by binding of DCCD to LHCII. IXth Congress in Photosynthesis Nagoya
01-01-1992

1991

bullet iconHORTON P, RUBAN AV, REES D, PASCAL AA, NOCTOR G and YOUNG AJ (1991). CONTROL OF THE LIGHT-HARVESTING FUNCTION OF CHLOROPLAST MEMBRANES BY AGGREGATION OF THE LHCII CHLOROPHYLL PROTEIN COMPLEX. FEBS LETT vol. 292 (1-2), 1-4.  
04-11-1991
bullet iconRUBAN AV, REES D, NOCTOR GD, YOUNG A and HORTON P (1991). LONG-WAVELENGTH CHLOROPHYLL SPECIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AMPLIFICATION OF HIGH-ENERGY-STATE EXCITATION QUENCHING IN HIGHER-PLANTS. BIOCHIM BIOPHYS ACTA vol. 1059 (3), 355-360.  
13-09-1991
bullet iconRUBAN AV and TRACH VV (1991). HEAT-INDUCED REVERSIBLE CHANGES IN PHOTOSYSTEM-1 ABSORPTION CROSS-SECTION OF PEA-CHLOROPLASTS AND SUB-CHLOROPLAST PREPARATIONS - EVIDENCE FROM EXCITATION FLUORESCENCE-SPECTRA. PHOTOSYNTH RES vol. 29 (3), 157-169.  
01-09-1991
bullet iconRUBAN AV (1991). THE USE OF EXCITATION FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY IN THE STUDY OF SHORT-TERM CHLOROPLAST MEMBRANE REORGANIZATION. BIOCHIM BIOPHYS ACTA vol. 1058 (3), 411-415.  
05-07-1991
bullet iconRUBAN A and Fedorenko YP (1991). The energy redistribution between photosystems induced by chloroplast protein phosphorylation. Sov. Plant Physiol. vol. 38, 58-63.  
01-01-1991

1989

bullet iconRUBAN A and Trach VV (1989). Temperature-induced reorganization of chloroplast membrane system under short-term heat-treatment. Dokl. Ac.Sci. USSR vol. 309, 988-991.  
01-01-1989

1988

bullet iconRUBAN A (1988). Energy transfer in vicinity of the reaction center of PSI. Ukrainian Botanical Journal vol. 45, 24-27.  
01-01-1988

1986

bullet iconRUBAN A (1986). Dependency of the energy transfer in PSI upon formation conditions of the photosynthetic apparatus. Dokl. Ac. Sci. Ukr.SSR vol. 289, 76-78.  
01-01-1986

Grants

solid heart iconGrants of specific relevance to the Centre for Molecular Cell Biology
solid heart iconA confocal microscope for multidisciplinary dynamic studies of complex biological systems
Conrad Mullineaux, Caroline Brennan, Alexandre De Mendoza Soler, Viji Draviam Sastry, Maurice Elphick, Christoph Engl, Maria Isabel Palacios De Castro, Matteo Palma, Marina Resmini, Alexander Ruban, Peter Thorpe, Angelika Stollewerk, Jose Martin Duran, Paulo Baptista Ribeiro, Susana Alves Godinho, Richard Grose, Stephanie Kermorgant, Peter McCormick and Tyson Sharp
£390,834 BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (01-08-2022 - 31-07-2023)
solid heart iconHydrophobic mismatch in the photosynthetic membrane as a trigger of NPQ.
Alexander Ruban
£188,848 Leverhulme Trust (01-10-2020 - 30-11-2023)
solid heart iconThe mechanisms and quantification of light tolerance that determine growth and productivity in plant
Alexander Ruban
£411,682 BBSRC Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (01-10-2018 - 01-04-2022)