Photosystem II (PSII) is an integral-membrane, multisubunit complex that initiates electron
flow in oxygenic photosynthesis. The biogenesis of this complex machine involves the …

Abstract Background Photosystem II (PSII) is the light-driven water: plastoquinone
oxidoreductase of oxygenic photosynthesis and is found in the thylakoid membrane of …

Plants, algae and cyanobacteria grow because of their ability to use sunlight to extract
electrons from water. This vital reaction is catalysed by the Photosystem II (PSII) complex, a …

The thylakoid membranes of cyanobacteria are the major sites of respiratory electron
transport as well as photosynthetic light reactions. The photosynthetic and respiratory …

Photosystem II is vulnerable to various abiotic stresses such as strong visible light and heat.
Under both stresses, the damage seems to be triggered by reactive oxygen species, and the …

When oxygenic photosynthetic organisms are exposed to excessive light and/or heat,
Photosystem II is damaged and electron transport is blocked. In these events, reactive …

Proteolysis of regulatory proteins or key enzymes of biosynthetic pathways is a universal
mechanism to rapidly adjust the cellular proteome to particular environmental needs. Among …

Photosystem II (PSII) is vulnerable to high light (HL) illumination resulting in photoinhibition.
In addition to photoprotection mechanisms, plants have developed an efficient PSII repair …

Ammonia has long been known to be toxic for many photosynthetic organisms; however, the
target for its toxicity remains elusive. Here, we show that in the cyanobacterium …

Thylakoids mediate photosynthetic electron transfer and represent one of the most elaborate
energy-transducing membrane systems. Despite our detailed knowledge of its structure and …