The light reactions of photosynthesis are hosted and regulated by the chloroplast thylakoid
membrane (TM)—the central structural component of the photosynthetic apparatus of plants …

Chloroplasts are semi-autonomous organelles comprised of two envelope membranes, an
aqueous matrix known as stroma, and internal membranes called thylakoids. All of the light …

Adaptability of oxygenic photosynthetic organisms to fluctuations in light spectral
composition and intensity is conferred by state transitions, short-term regulatory processes …

The higher plant chloroplast thylakoid membrane system performs the light-dependent
reactions of photosynthesis. These provide the ATP and NADPH required for the fixation of …

Chloroplasts isolated from broad bean (Vicia faba) show major structural reorganisations on
heating to temperatures above 35° C. Exposure to increasing temperatures in the range 35 …

Recent progress in elucidating the structure of higher plants photosynthetic membranes
provides a wealth of information. It allows generation of architectural models that reveal well …

Macro-organisation of the protein complexes in plant thylakoid membranes plays important
roles in the regulation and fine-tuning of photosynthetic activity. These delicate structures …

The efficiency of photosynthetic light energy conversion depends largely on the molecular
architecture of the photosynthetic membranes. Linear-and circular-dichroism (LD and CD) …

Chloroplast thylakoid membranes accommodate densely packed protein complexes in
ordered, often semi-crystalline arrays and are assembled into highly organized multilamellar …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the composition, structure, and dynamics of the
thylakoid membrane and outlines mechanisms that allow this part of the photosynthetic …