A proteoliposome-based system reveals how lipids control photosynthetic light harvesting
Stefanie Tietz, Michelle Leuenberger, Ricarda Höhner, Alice H. Olson, Graham R. Fleming, Helmut Kirchhoff
Abstract
system developed here, MGDG controls light harvesting of LHCII by modulating the hydrostatic lateral membrane pressure profile in the lipid bilayer sensed by LHCII-bound peripheral pigments.
Topics & Concepts
ThylakoidBiophysicsLipid bilayerMembrane lipidsMembraneMembrane fluidityMembrane proteinChemistryPeripheral membrane proteinBiochemistryBiologyIntegral membrane proteinChloroplastGenePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorLipid metabolism and biosynthesis