Solubilization Method for Isolation of Photosynthetic Mega- and Super-complexes from Conifer Thylakoids.

ABSTRACT: Photosynthesis is the main process by which sunlight is harvested and converted into chemical energy and has been a focal point of fundamental research in plant biology for decades. In higher plants, the process takes place in the thylakoid membranes where the two photosystems (PSI and PSII) are located. In the past few decades, the evolution of biophysical and biochemical techniques allowed detailed studies of the thylakoid organization and the interaction between protein complexes and cofactors. These studies have mainly focused on model plants, such as Arabidopsis, pea, spinach, and tobacco, which are grown in climate chambers even though significant differences between indoor and outdoor growth conditions are present. In this manuscript, we present a new mild-solubilization proc

SUBMITTER: Bag P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8443462 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature