essential role of phosphatidylglycerol in photosynthesis

Since the first identification of phosphatidylglycerol in Scenedesmus by Benson and Maruo in 1958, researchers have studied many biological functions of this phospholipid. Genetic, biochemical, and structural studies of photosynthetic organisms have revealed that phosphatidylglycerol is crucial to t...

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Published inPhotosynthesis research Vol. 92; no. 2; pp. 205 - 215
Main Authors Wada, Hajime, Murata, Norio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01.05.2007
Springer Nature B.V
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Acclimatization - physiology
Andrew Benson
Chilling sensitivity
Cold Temperature
Cyanobacteria - metabolism
Membrane lipid
Phosphatidylglycerol
Phosphatidylglycerols - biosynthesis
Phosphatidylglycerols - metabolism
Photosynthesis - physiology
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins - metabolism
photosystem II
Plants - metabolism
Proteins
Scenedesmus
thylakoids
Thylakoids - metabolism
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Summary:Since the first identification of phosphatidylglycerol in Scenedesmus by Benson and Maruo in 1958, researchers have studied many biological functions of this phospholipid. Genetic, biochemical, and structural studies of photosynthetic organisms have revealed that phosphatidylglycerol is crucial to the photosynthetic transport of electrons, the development of chloroplasts, and tolerance to chilling. In this review, we summarize our present understanding of the biochemical and physiological functions of phosphatidylglycerol in cyanobacteria and higher plants.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11120-007-9203-z
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ISSN:0166-8595
1573-5079
DOI:10.1007/s11120-007-9203-z