Chloroplast ultrastructure in plants
H Kirchhoff - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The chloroplast organelle in mesophyll cells of higher plants represents a sunlight‐driven
metabolic factory that eventually fuels life on our planet. Knowledge of the ultrastructure and …
metabolic factory that eventually fuels life on our planet. Knowledge of the ultrastructure and …
Composition, phosphorylation and dynamic organization of photosynthetic protein complexes in plant thylakoid membrane
The photosystems (PS), catalyzing the photosynthetic reactions of higher plants, are
unevenly distributed in the thylakoid membrane: PSII, together with its light harvesting …
unevenly distributed in the thylakoid membrane: PSII, together with its light harvesting …
Charting the native architecture of Chlamydomonas thylakoid membranes with single-molecule precision
Thylakoid membranes scaffold an assortment of large protein complexes that work together
to harness the energy of light. It has been a longstanding challenge to visualize how the …
to harness the energy of light. It has been a longstanding challenge to visualize how the …
Impact of ion fluxes across thylakoid membranes on photosynthetic electron transport and photoprotection
In photosynthetic thylakoid membranes the proton motive force (pmf) not only drives ATP
synthesis, in addition it is central to controlling and regulating energy conversion. As a …
synthesis, in addition it is central to controlling and regulating energy conversion. As a …
Plastocyanin is the long-range electron carrier between photosystem II and photosystem I in plants
In photosynthetic electron transport, large multiprotein complexes are connected by small
diffusible electron carriers, the mobility of which is challenged by macromolecular crowding …
diffusible electron carriers, the mobility of which is challenged by macromolecular crowding …
[HTML][HTML] Structural and functional roles of non-bilayer lipid phases of chloroplast thylakoid membranes and mitochondrial inner membranes
The 'standard'fluid-mosaic membrane model can provide a framework for the operation of
the photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport systems, the generation of the proton …
the photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport systems, the generation of the proton …
Structural basis of light‐harvesting in the photosystem II core complex
F Müh, A Zouni - Protein Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photosystem II (PSII) is a membrane‐spanning, multi‐subunit pigment–protein complex
responsible for the oxidation of water and the reduction of plastoquinone in oxygenic …
responsible for the oxidation of water and the reduction of plastoquinone in oxygenic …
Chlorophyll b in angiosperms: functions in photosynthesis, signaling and ontogenetic regulation
OV Voitsekhovskaja, EV Tyutereva - Journal of Plant Physiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Chlorophyll b (Chlb) is an antenna chlorophyll. The binding of Chl b by antenna proteins is
crucial for the correct assembly of the antenna complexes in thylakoid membranes. Since …
crucial for the correct assembly of the antenna complexes in thylakoid membranes. Since …
Three-dimensional visualization of the tubular-lamellar transformation of the internal plastid membrane network during runner bean chloroplast biogenesis
Chloroplast biogenesis is a complex process that is integrated with plant development,
leading to fully differentiated and functionally mature plastids. In this work, we used electron …
leading to fully differentiated and functionally mature plastids. In this work, we used electron …
The structural and functional domains of plant thylakoid membranes
In plants, the stacking of part of the photosynthetic thylakoid membrane generates two main
subcompartments: the stacked grana core and unstacked stroma lamellae. However, a third …
subcompartments: the stacked grana core and unstacked stroma lamellae. However, a third …