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The regulation of photosynthesis by sugars is considered to be a key control mechanism mediating cell homeostasis in algae and higher plants [1]. In cells of facultative photosynthetic heterotrophs D-glucose functions as an indispensable energy source and at the same time plays the part of a metabolic inhibitor [2]. In particular, biosynthesis of chlorophyll a and accompanying photosynthetic pigments in heterotrophically grown algae usually drops and the number of thylakoids is reduced. The site(s) of inhibition of the biosynthesis of chlorophyll a after autotrophic cells are transferred to organic nutrition remains unknown. It seems likely to occur at some of the precursor porphyrin stages [3].
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Stadnichuk, I.N., Rakhimberdieva, M.G., Bolychevtseva, Y.V., Yurina, N.P., Karapetyan, N.V., Selyakh, I.O. (1998). Glucose Inhibits Chlorophyll A and Phycocyanobilin Biosynthesis in the Unicellular Red Alga Galdieria at the Stage of Coproporphyrinogen III Formation. In: Garab, G. (eds) Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Effects. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3953-3_656
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