CELL BIOPHYSICS Levels of Regulation of Photosynthetic Processes

Abstract-Basic mechanisms of kinetic regulation of photosynthetic processes are considered. These mechanisms providestrict light-dependent regulationof electron transport in photosynthetic reaction centers and more flexible regulation at the level of interaction between pboeosystems, transmembrane fluxes of ions, and coupling with dark reactions of the Calvin cycle. A generalized mathematical model was con-structed. This model consolidates the modern knowledge about photosynthetic processes in higher plants. The general principlesof multilevel regulation of photosynthetic processes are discussed. Key words: regulation,photosynthesis, mathematical models,chlorophyll fluorescenceinduction curv