The proteins that gather light for plant photosynthesis are
embedded within cell membranes in a site called the thylakoid
membrane (or the "photosynthetic membrane"). These proteins form
the light harvesting antenna that feeds with energy a number of
vital photosynthetic processes such as water oxidation and oxygen
evolution, the pumping of protons across the thylakoid membranes
coupled with the electron transport chain of the photosystems and
cytochrome b6f complex, and ATP synthesis by ATP synthase utilizing
the generated proton gradient.
The Photosynthetic Membrane: Molecular Mechanisms and Biophysics
of Light Harvesting is an introduction to the fundamental design
and function of the light harvesting photosynthetic membrane, one
of the most common and most important structures of life. It
describes the underlying structure of the membrane, the variety and
roles of the membrane proteins, the atomic structures of light
harvesting complexes and their macromolecular assemblies, the
molecular mechanisms and dynamics of light harvesting and primary
energy transformations, and the broad range of adaptations to
different light environments. The book shows, using the example of
the photosynthetic membrane, how complex biological structures
utilize principles of chemistry and physics in order to carry out
biological functions. The Photosynthetic Membrane: Molecular
Mechanisms of Light Harvesting will appeal to a wide audience of
undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as researchers
working in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology,
biophysics, plant science and bioengineering.
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