Molecular Recognition: How Photosynthesis Anchors the Mobile Antenna. (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Allen, John F.; Nield, Jon; Krauß, Norbert
• Is Part Of: Trends in plant science. Volume 24:Number 5(2019)
• Page Start: 388
• Page End: 392
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: photosynthesis -- light-harvesting complex II -- photosystem I -- photosystem II -- light state transitions -- chloroplast thylakoid; Botany -- Periodicals; Botanique -- Périodiques; Botany; Periodicals; 580.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.03.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-1385

Abstract

Abstract : True to its name, light-harvesting complex II (LHC II) harvests light energy for photosystem II (PS II). However, LHC II can stray, harvesting light energy for photosystem I (PS I) instead. Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) now shows how this mobile antenna becomes so attached to its new partner.