BACKGROUND The harvesting of photons is the first step in photosynthesis, the biological
process that transforms solar energy into chemical energy. The photosynthetic membranes …

Chlorophyll (Chl) is indispensable for photosynthesis. In association with Chl-binding
proteins (CBPs), it is responsible for light absorption, excitation energy transfer, and charge …

We review the mechanism underlying nonphotochemical chlorophyll fluorescence
quenching (NPQ) and its role in protecting plants against photoinhibition. This review …

During photosynthesis, the plant photosystem II core complex receives excitation energy
from the peripheral light-harvesting complex II (LHCII). The pathways along which excitation …

Inside cells, complex metabolic reactions are distributed across the modular compartments
of organelles,. Reactions in organelles have been recapitulated in vitro by reconstituting …

In plants, the photosynthetic machinery photosystem II (PSII) consists of a core complex
associated with variable numbers of light-harvesting complexes II (LHCIIs). The …

Photosynthetic organisms are crucial for life on Earth as they provide food and oxygen and
are at the basis of most energy resources. They have a large variety of light-harvesting …

The major light-harvesting complex of photosystem II (LHCII) has a dual regulatory function
in a process called non-photochemical quenching to avoid the formation of reactive oxygen …

Oxygenic photosynthesis is the principal converter of sunlight into chemical energy on Earth.
Cyanobacteria and plants provide the oxygen, food, fuel, fibers, and platform chemicals for …

Photosystem II (PSII) is an integral part of the photosynthesis machinery, in which several
light-harvesting complexes rely on inter-complex excitonic energy transfer (EET) processes …