Solar energy has a great potential as a clean, cheap, renewable and sustainable energy
source, but it must be captured and transformed into useful forms of energy as plants do. An …

Photosystem II (PSII) of photosynthesis catalyzes one of the most challenging reactions in
nature, the light driven oxidation of water and release of molecular oxygen. PSII couples the …

Background A wide range of cellular responses occur when plants are exposed to elevated
temperature, including adjustments in the unsaturation level of membrane fatty acids …

The molecular architectures of photosynthetic complexes are rapidly becoming available
through the power of X-ray crystallography. These complexes are comprised of antenna …

Like any other area in science, both the scope and depth of our knowledge of plant and crop
physiology are rapidly expanding. Plant/crop physiologists are continuously making new …

Photosynthetic membranes are typically densely packed with proteins, and this is crucial for
their function in efficient trapping of light energy. Despite being crowded with protein, the …

Surprisingly little is known about the physical environment inside a prokaryotic cell.
Knowledge of the rates at which proteins and other cell components can diffuse is crucial for …

Photosynthetic organisms are exposed to a fluctuating environment in which light intensity
and quality change continuously. Specific illumination of either photosystem (PSI or PSII) …

Abstract State 1–State 2 transitions ('state transitions') are a rapid physiological adaptation
mechanism that adjusts the way absorbed light energy is distributed between photosystem I …

Cyanobacteria trap light energy by arrays of pigment molecules termed “phycobilisomes
(PBSs)”, organized proximal to" reaction centers" at which chlorophyll perform the energy …